Human Knot!

The goal of this game is for everyone to stand in a circle and hold hands with other participants in the circle. But that’s the easiest part! Once you’re holding hands, you’ll need to untangle yourselves to form a complete circle.

How to start:

• Everyone in the “knot” should stand shoulder to shoulder.

• Then, each person raises their left hand and reaches across the circle to hold the hand of someone on the opposite side of the circle.

• Next, raise your right hand, reach across the circle, and hold the hand of someone else on the opposite side.

• No one should hold hands with the person directly next to them.

How to play:

• Once everyone is holding hands, the goal is to untangle yourselves to form a circle.

• You cannot let go of hands, but you may need to twist arms or switch handholds if necessary.

• If you accidentally grab the wrong hand, simply re-grab the correct hand as quickly as possible.

• Communication and planning are essential to untangle smoothly. It helps to focus on one step at a time.

Ending the game:

• The game ends when everyone has untangled and formed a complete circle.

• If it turns out that, because of handholds, it’s impossible to form a circle, link as best as you can to finish the game (it’s okay if the initial handhold wasn’t perfect!).