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How to play The Chain Reaction
A gesture chain that grows out of control Like Memory Chain but with physical gestures. Each player repeats the full sequence of gestures and adds one new one. Great chaos energy when it gets long.
3–10 players~8 minPhysical & SillyMemory & chain games
How to play
- Player 1 makes any gesture (clap, wave, point, wiggle).
- Player 2 repeats that gesture, then adds a new one.
- Keep building the sequence — each player repeats all gestures in order, then adds one.
- Mess up the order or skip a gesture — eliminated.
- Last person who nails the full sequence wins.
Example round
- Round 1: snap
- Round 2: snap → clap
- Round 3: snap → clap → point at ceiling
- Round 7: snap → clap → point at ceiling → spin → knee tap → thumbs up → blow a kiss → ???
Tips
- Add rhythm to the sequence — it becomes like a choreographed routine.
- The funnier your gesture, the more memorable it is for others.
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