Types of Tag Games and How to Play Them

Seated Demon

At the Sumire (Violet) class parent-participation day: a sitting tag game with parents and children!

Within a designated area, the tagger chases the children, but cannot catch a child while they are sitting.

After counting to ten, the tagger may touch a sitting child.

The children must escape before then.

This game is also known as “Squat Tag.”

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Zombie Ogre

[Right now at our school] In a zombie tag where we have to escape while carrying the vaccine, who will be the last one standing?!

As the name suggests, it’s a thrilling game of tag where every time the ‘oni’ touches someone, the number of oni keeps increasing.

The game ends when the last remaining person is tagged, so there isn’t really a winner or loser.

In other regions, it’s also known as ‘contagion tag.’

Wi-Fi Tag

[Near-Future] Playing tag using Wi‑Fi was way too much fun lol

The rules are simple: the runner escapes while carrying a pocket Wi‑Fi, and the “it” chases them by checking the Wi‑Fi signal strength on a game console or similar device.

It’s a hybrid game that combines tag and hide-and-seek.

It feels like, “Wow, the times have come this far…,” but it sounds like a lot of fun.

Treasure-catching game

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Who will win, the police or the thieves? Here’s an idea for a treasure-grabbing game.

Through the roles of thieves and police, players can work with teammates to devise and execute strategies while developing quick decision-making skills—it’s a fun game! The thieves sneak past the police to carry the treasure, while the police run around to catch the thieves.

With a perfect balance of competition and cooperation, kids will burn off energy while getting totally absorbed in play.

The rules are simple, and everyone who joins the game will feel the thrill and excitement!

Moving House Tag

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Let’s move from cone house to cone house! Here’s a fun tag game idea for moving day.

It’s a game that builds reflexes and strategic thinking while keeping everyone active! Arrange traffic cones in a circle; the rules are simple and easy to understand: the tagger chases friends within the circle and tries to tag them.

However, the runners must quickly move to an empty cone while avoiding the tagger’s gaze, which tests their focus and agility.

Time your moves well and keep dodging so you don’t get tagged!

Tag in the pool

We rented out the pool and played an all-out game of tag—it was insane!

It’s simply a game of tag played in the pool.

Normally, tag involves sprinting at full speed to chase and catch someone, but since it’s in the water, the resistance makes it hard to move quickly, which significantly raises the difficulty.

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Ball tag

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Bōru-oni is a game played in a large open space that removes the infield/outfield distinction from the dodgeball-like game Naka-ate.

It’s best to use a volleyball or a ball about the size of a child’s head.

Like tag, the “it” player catches others, but instead of grabbing them by hand, they tag them by hitting them with the ball.

In some regions, it’s also called Bara-ate.

There are defensive techniques that can only be done with a ball.

Take care when playing, as getting too absorbed can lead to collisions and other hazards.