The Game of Death: how to play
Sit so everybody can see the fingers. This is a booth game, not a secret.
Players
4 or more.
What you need
Hands for pointing. No talk after “three”.
Setup
Sit so everybody can see the fingers. This is a booth game, not a secret.
How to play
- On three, everybody points at one other person. One target. That’s the chain.
- Somebody calls a hop count: 3, 5, or 7.
- Walk the chain that many times. A to B, B to C, keep going.
Example round
Hop count is 3. You point at Sam, Sam points at Mina, Mina points at Lee. Lee’s out this round.
When the round ends
Whoever the chain lands on is out this round.
Common mistake
Pointing at nobody, pointing at two people, or sliding your finger after you saw the hops. Leave it.
No-alcohol version
Play exactly the same rules with water, soda, tea or no drinks at all. When someone is out this round, they simply sit out, start the next round, or take a light forfeit the table agreed on beforehand — such as choosing the next game or spinning the wheel.
Play responsibly
Soju Playland is for adults. If you choose to drink, you must be of legal drinking age where you are (for example 19 in South Korea and 21 in the United States) — and the site itself is for ages 18 and up. Drinking is never part of the rules: nobody has to drink, a pass is always fine, and water or soda works for every game. Never pressure anyone to drink, never treat these games as a drinking contest, and never drink and drive.