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Four Corners

Pick a corner, read the crowd, and hope the caller chooses somewhere else.Classics & remixes · JoyRiders rules edition
classic gamechoicesuspensesocial play
PLAYERSgroup
TIME4–20 min
ENERGYlow / medium
PLACEindoors / outdoors / anywhere
SETUP1 min
COMMUNITYNot yet rated

HOW TO PLAY

Start here.

YOU’LL NEEDFour visible corner markers
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  1. 1Label four corners, choose one caller in the center, and have that caller close their eyes and count slowly from ten.
  2. 2While the caller counts, every other player quietly chooses and reaches one corner. After zero, movement stops and the caller names one corner without looking.
  3. 3Players in the named corner leave the active area and help confirm later calls. If the named corner is empty, nobody is eliminated.
  4. 4Continue until one active player remains. That player wins and becomes the caller for a new round in which everyone rejoins.

REMIX THE RULES

Complete twists.

Split-pair survivalPlayers form pairs, but partners must choose different corners every round. When the caller names a corner, a pair earns one point only if both partners avoided it; if either partner is called, that pair scores zero. Nobody is eliminated. Rotate the caller every three rounds, and the first pair to five points wins.
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