Poland
Berek
Also known as Polish Tag, Berka
Poland's classic tag game, with many local variants, players earn temporary safety by touching a specific material or crouching.
4+ playersAges 5-12OutdoorsHigh energyBig spaceNo kit
The rules
How to play
1
One player is Berek (it).
2
They chase all others and try to tag (touch) anyone, who then becomes the new Berek.
3
The most popular variant is Drewniany Berek (Wooden Berek): a player is safe from being tagged as long as they are touching something made of wood.
4
In Kucany Berek (Squat Berek), players are safe as long as they are crouching.
5
Only one safe position is allowed at a time; you cannot hold the safe position indefinitely.
Keep it fair
Before starting, agree which Berek variant is being played and what the safe trigger is, mixing rules mid-game is the main cause of arguments.
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What you need
Nothing at all, just the kids.
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