Ninja
Strike a pose, then take turns making one swift move to slap someone's hand. Lose both hands and you're out.
the best bit: freezing in a ridiculous lunge, inches from someone's fingers
- Players
- 3–15 (best with 5–10)
- Time
- 10–20 min
- Learn in
- A minute
- Mood
- Rowdy
- Format
- Everyone for themselves
The 30-second version
Everyone stands in a circle, shouts "Ninja!" and freezes in a pose. Going around, each player gets one quick move to try to slap another player's hand, and the target gets one move to dodge. Get hit on a hand and that hand is out. Lose both and you are too.
read this, then walk through the steps below once.
Grab these
Nothing at all. just your people.
Set up
- Stand in a circle, close enough to reach each other's hands.
- Everyone bows to the middle, shouts "Ninja!" and jumps back into a pose. Freeze.
How to play
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Strike
Going clockwise, each player makes one fast move toward someone else's hand, then freezes wherever they end up.
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Dodge
Only the player being struck at can move, in one motion, to dodge. Then they freeze too.
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Lose a hand
Get slapped on a hand and put that hand behind your back. Lose both and you're out.
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Stay frozen
Between turns, nobody moves. Not even to get comfortable.
How to win
The last ninja with a hand left wins.
From experience…
- Hands only. Arms, shoulders and faces don't count, and shouldn't get slapped.
- One move means one smooth motion. No stopping halfway to change direction.
- Clear the coffee table first.