Under Pressure | Playworks

This is a quick paced, counting game, ideal for any group size.

Take turns counting and try not to be the one to say “twenty-one!”

Form a circle with your group.
Explain to the group that mistakes will be made and mistakes should be celebrated.
Demonstrate with a few players how to take turns calling numbers
- Make sure players know that they can choose to say one, two or three numbers on their turn.

Have players create a circle and designate a leader to begin play.

The designated leader begins the game.
On each turn a player counts out loud up to three numbers in order, and then passes the turn to the next player in the circle until “twenty-one” is reached. For example:
- Player One says – “one, two”
- Player Two says – “three”
- Player Three says – “four, five, six”
- Player Four says – “seven”
- This continues around the circle until a player reaches “twenty-one”
If a player has to say “twenty-one,” the rest of the group should celebrate them as they either sit down in their spot, or step back. The next person in the circle then restarts the count.
Continue playing until there are two players left.
Have the last two players play one round of Rock, Paper, Scissors. The most successful player gives a high-five and says “Good Job, Nice Try” to the other player, and becomes the leader for the next round.
To restart, everyone stands back up or rejoins the circle. The new leader then starts the group off at “one.”