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Petak Umpet (Indonesian Hide-and-Seek)

P
PLAYERS
3+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

One player is chosen as the seeker and closes their eyes at a home base while counting aloud to an agreed number.

2

The other players scatter and hide within a set boundary while the counting happens.

3

Once the count finishes, the seeker searches the area and calls out the names of anyone they spot.

4

Hiding players can try to sneak back and touch home base before being seen to earn a safe tag.

5

The last player found, or the first to reach home base unseen, gets to be the seeker for the next round.