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This article will help make you the Master at Hide'n'Seek in the dark. Hide and seek is a fun game for all ages, although younger people tend to enjoy it more. Playing in the dark adds a fun element of tension, especially if you can play in a spooky location. Remember, a location that is usually busy and brightly light can be spooky in the dark - you don't have to play in an abandoned mansion, the ruins of a castle or a former reform school for wayward children!

  1. Make sure everyone knows who goes first, second, and so on.
  2. Take a notebook and a pencil and search the location for the game. Look for good hiding spots. If there's a really good spot, but it's full of clothes, cleaning supplies or linens, clear enough items to get yourself into the space. Make room for yourself to hide in as many really good spots as you can.
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  3. Take another piece of paper and on one side put "OK Hiding Spots" and on the other put "Really Good Hiding Spots" or whatever you want to, and go through the location again, making sure you didn't miss any spots. Make sure you look outside, around the building, in the backyard or grounds, in pit buildings etc.
  4. Fill it in. Mark what's in it and what the room, e.g. lounge, common room, attic etc. Draw in beds, tables, dressers, etc. Now take a colored marker and mark the best places to hide. Carry this with you. Fold it up and slip it into your pocket or up your shirt sleeve.
  5. The bedroom. The living room. Kitchen. Family room...etc. Make a list of hiding spots near each possible base.
  6. Consider taking a little cousin or any one who will follow you when you play. Send them out if you want see if it's safe - they will get caught, but you won't!
  7. Be alert . See everything. Hear everything. Listen to everything.
  8. Don't play in a boring way! Move to different hiding spots, but make sure no one is there to see or hear you. If you have a dog, you should keep it away. It will most likely follow you or stare at you, also a cat.
  9. Use it to your advantage. You could hide out the whole game and win! But where's the fun in that?
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    Depending on where you're trying to move to, walk slowly, or try to walk without making a sound.
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Wear socks instead of shoes so you can be quiet while moving Make a moving plan by making an outline of where you are playing and circling hiding spots that you are going to move to and from.

Try to make your moving spots easy to get in and out of.

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  • Question
    What is the best strategy for winning for Hide 'n' Seek in the dark?
    Doctor Shadowfigure
    Community Answer
    In HnS in the dark, sound is your friend. If you can hear the seeker, they can probably hear you. Remain quiet and stick to an area. If you can remember the layout of the area BEFORE the lights go out, your chances of winning will be increased.
  • Question
    What if they get me and then I have to be it?
    Community Answer
    It's okay. Everybody gets found sometimes and has to be "it." Just do your best to find your friends and try to pick a better hiding spot next time.
  • Question
    I have a rule that the tagger cannot use a flashlight. Is that okay?
    Community Answer
    Safety is the most important thing, so if you're playing in the dark make sure there are streetlights or something lighting the way for the seeker so they are not stumbling around in total darkness.
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      Things You'll Need

      • Paper
      • Pencil
      • Marker
      • Dark clothing
      • Socks
      • Soft music
      • Hair tie

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