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How to play Laugh Chain
One person laughs. The whole room falls apart. First player laughs — genuinely or not. Next player joins in, then the next, then the next. The goal is to keep straight faces for as long as possible once the chain starts breaking.
2–8 players~6 minWarm & UnstoppableActing & performance games
How to play
- Sit in a circle. Everyone has a straight face.
- First player lets out a laugh — as real or as fake as they like.
- Next player immediately joins in.
- Chain continues around the circle — no stopping, no pausing.
- Once everyone is laughing, the game ends. See how long it took.
Example round
- Player 1: a very unconvincing 'heh heh heh.' Nobody laughs. Silence. Somehow funnier.
- Player 3's fake laugh is so ridiculous everyone immediately loses it for real.
- Attempt to stay straight-faced while someone next to you is fully crying from laughter.
Tips
- Maintain eye contact with someone trying not to laugh — it always breaks them.
- Challenge mode: last person to genuinely laugh earns a point.
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