Hide and go seek is a classic game that has been played by children and adults alike for generations. It’s simple, fun, and can be played indoors or outdoors with just a few players or a large group. In this article, you will learn how to play hide and go seek in 12 easy steps.

1. Gather your players: Assemble a group of people who want to participate in the game. The more players you have, the more challenging and entertaining the game becomes.

2. Choose a designated seeker: Select one person to be “it” or the “seeker.” This person will be responsible for counting while the other players hide.

3. Determine your playing area: Pick a safe and appropriate area for you and your friends to play in, such as a yard, park, or large room with plenty of hiding spots.

4. Set boundaries: Establish clear borders within your desired playing space to prevent anyone from wandering too far away, getting lost, or hiding in dangerous locations.

5. Find a home base: Designate an easily distinguishable spot as “home base” or “safe zone,” where hiders need to return before being caught by the seeker.

6. Seeker begins counting: The seeker should close their eyes and count aloud at the home base to give the other players time to find their hiding spots.

7. Set a countdown time: Agree on a set countdown time (e.g., 30 seconds or 60 seconds) for how long the seeker will count before they start searching for hiders.

8. Hiders hide: Once the countdown begins, all hiders must quickly find their hiding spots while staying within the set boundaries.

9. Seeker seeks out hiders: When the countdown is finished, the seeker opens their eyes and starts searching for hidden players while trying to prevent them from reaching home base.

10. Call out found hiders: When the seeker finds a hider, they must call out their name or shout “found!” so everyone knows that the player has been discovered.

11. Hiders try to reach home base: Hiders who have not yet been found can attempt to sneak back to the home base without being caught by the seeker in order to become “safe.”

12. Switch roles and repeat: When all hiders have either been found or made it safely to home base, the game ends. A new seeker is chosen, and the process continues for another round.

Now that you know how to play hide and go seek in 12 easy steps, gather some friends and put your stealthy hiding skills to the test!