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Pterodactyl

Pass the screech around the circle without showing your teeth.

5–20 players · about 10 minutes · Calm / mind game · Small room, Big room

What you need

Setup

Sit in a circle. Everyone tucks their lips over their teeth. No teeth may be shown during the whole game.

How to play

  1. The first player says "pterodactyl" to the person next to them (with lips covering their teeth). That keeps the direction going.
  2. A player can instead make a pterodactyl screech, which reverses the direction.
  3. If you show your teeth, laugh, or hesitate too long, you're out.

How to win

The last player who hasn't shown their teeth wins.

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