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Ghost in the Graveyard

Search the dark for one hidden ghost—then race home when somebody finds it.Classics & remixes · JoyRiders rules edition
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PLAYERSgroup
TIME8–30 min
ENERGYmedium / high
PLACEoutdoors
SETUP1 min
COMMUNITYNot yet rated

HOW TO PLAY

Start here.

YOU’LL NEEDA visible home base
  1. 1Mark home base and the boundary. Choose one ghost. Everyone else closes their eyes at base and counts slowly to thirty while the ghost hides.
  2. 2The searchers spread out and look for the ghost. The first person to see it shouts ‘Ghost in the graveyard!’
  3. 3That shout starts the chase. Every searcher races back to base while the ghost tries to tag someone. Reaching base ends that player’s race.
  4. 4The round ends at the first tag, or when every searcher reaches base. The tagged player becomes the next ghost. If nobody was tagged, the same ghost hides again.

REMIX THE RULES

Complete twists.

Two ghostsChoose two ghosts who hide while everyone else counts to thirty at base. Once either is spotted and the alarm is shouted, both chase. The round ends at the first tag or when everyone reaches base. The first tagged player chooses a partner as the next ghosts. With no tag, the same pair hides again.
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