Sardines
Hide-and-seek backwards: everyone squeezes into the same hiding spot.
6–30 players · about 20 minutes · Calm / mind game · Big room, Outdoors
What you need
- Nothing (flashlights if you play in the dark)
Setup
One player hides while everyone else counts to 60.
How to play
- Everyone spreads out to search alone.
- When you find the hider, quietly squeeze in with them.
- The hiding spot gets more crowded (and harder to keep quiet) until only one seeker is left.
How to win
The last seeker to find the group hides first next round.
Leader tips
- Perfect for a church building at night. Make off-limits rooms clear first.
Safety: Always have adults in the halls, and set off-limits areas (kitchen, offices, stairs).