Tag

a game for 4+ players by Allan Stagg

Each turn will consist of a number of rounds of tag, the number of rounds being the same as the number of players. Each of the different rounds in a turn will see a different player starting as IT, with the other players playing in turn. For example, a turn in a 4-player game would consist of the following rounds.

1. A (IT) b c d
2. B (IT) c d a
3. C (IT) d a b
4. D (IT) a b c

For each of these rounds, a player has to decide whether to tag another player, or pass. If a player who is IT tags another player, that player becomes IT. If a player who is not IT tags a player who is IT, the first player now becomes IT. In each of the rounds, the player who is IT at the end of the round loses a life. All players start with five lives, the last player with any lives remaining is the winner.