USA (Midwestern folk game, widely played at night)
Ghost in the Graveyard
A night-time reverse hide-and-seek where one person hides as the ghost and the group hunts for them.
4+ playersAges 7-14OutdoorsHigh energyBig spaceGreat at nightNo kit
The rules
How to play
1
Choose a home base (a porch step, a tree).
2
One player is the Ghost and goes to hide in the dark while everyone else stays at base counting together: 'One o'clock, two o'clock…twelve o'clock midnight!' Then everyone searches.
3
The first seeker to find the Ghost yells 'Ghost in the Graveyard!', everyone runs for base while the Ghost gives chase.
4
Any player tagged by the Ghost before reaching base becomes the Ghost for the next round.
Keep it fair
Set clear boundaries before dark, players arguing about 'out of bounds' in the dark ruins the fun fast.
Good for building
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What you need
Nothing at all, just the kids.
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