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How to play Explosion Countdown
Count to 20. But one number is a bomb. Players count to 20 in order — but one number is secretly the 'bomb'. Whoever says it gets eliminated. Nobody knows which number until someone explodes.
2–10 players~8 minTense & StrategicMemory & chain games🚗 Works in the car
How to play
- Before the game, one player secretly picks a 'bomb' number between 1 and 20.
- Players take turns counting — one, two, three... — going around the circle.
- Whoever says the bomb number is eliminated.
- After each explosion, pick a new bomb number for the next round.
- You can say 1, 2, or 3 numbers per turn — but must say at least one.
Example round
- Bomb is 7. '1, 2' → '3, 4, 5' → '6' → '7' — BOOM. Eliminated.
- Smart play: say exactly the right amount to force the bomb onto someone else.
- Everyone starts counting cautiously around number 10 even if the bomb is 3.
Tips
- Watch others' faces — people slow down near the number they're afraid of.
- For more chaos, let the bomb-picker give one cryptic hint.
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