The Screaming Circle

Screaming can be fun. It should not be at other people’s expense or escalate, but it can sometimes help you feel better and improve your mood.
This game presents itself as the perfect opportunity to let your emotions out and, depending on where you play the game, scream as loud as you want.

What do you need?
This game does not require any additional equipment except fellow players. I would say the game starts to become fun when played in a bigger group, around ten players. However, you can play with as many people as you want, as long as you are at least three players. To enjoy this game to its full potential, make sure that you play it in a location where you are allowed to make some noise without disturbing anyone. Other than that, nothing else is needed to play the game.

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How to play?
To begin the game, the players have to form a circle and face each other. Once the circle is formed and you have made sure that you have the right surroundings to scream in, you are ready to go.
The game is being played in different rounds. Each round starts with every player moving their head down to face the ground. While the heads are lowered, everyone has to silently think about which player they want to look at once they lift their heads. One player then counts down from three. On zero, every player moves their head up and looks another player directly in the eyes. If that exact player also looks you in the eye, you both have to scream as loud as possible (or as loud as you are allowed to) and leave the circle. You are then eliminated and out of the game. The next round starts in the exact same way: every player lowers their head to the ground, one player counts three, two, one, and all the players lift their heads at the same time, looking someone in the eyes. Once two players make eye contact, they both scream and are out of the game. If no one looks each other in the eye, the players lower their heads again, and the next round begins.
The game goes on like this until there is only one player left, he or she is the winner. However, if the total number of players is even, there will be two players left at the end. In that case, both of them won the game.
The most important part of the game is that once you lift your head, you are not allowed to move your gaze to a different player. This means that when you look someone in the eye, you have to maintain eye contact with this exact player, no matter if he or she also looks at you. Otherwise, the game does not work since players can then switch from one person to another to avoid getting eliminated.

I hope you enjoy this game and have fun playing!