World of Play
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Gąska

G
PLAYERS
6+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Have every player except one sit in a circle facing inward, while the chosen player walks around the outside.

2

The walking player gently taps each head in turn while reciting a short traditional chant.

3

At some point during the chant, the walking player secretly and lightly taps one player as the chosen goose without the others noticing.

4

The walker continues around the circle and, on the final word of the chant, taps someone again to reveal the signal to run.

5

The moment the signal is given, the goose jumps up and chases the walker around the outside of the circle back to the goose's now-empty spot.

6

If the walker reaches the empty spot before being tagged, the goose becomes the new walker; if the goose catches them first, the walker must try again.