Chair of Doom

An active, circle game for junior youth and small groups


How To Play Chair of Doom

Materials Needed

One chair(a metal folding chair is what we use) but you can use any object that is about the size of a chair and wont break when bumped into.

Have everyone hold hands in a ring around the chair.

The object of the game is to be the last one "alive".
If you touch the chair you are out of the game.

Players must push and pull those who are next to them into the chair. If any part of the chair is touched by any part of a player that player is out.

If the ring "breaks" at any time(meaning two people let go of each other) they are both out.

When players are eliminated they simply leave the ring and the ring gets smaller.

Players can jump and dodge the chair as much as possible.

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Andy
on 23 February 2017


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Variation: I grew up calling this game the "Kajabi Can-Can." Only significant difference was that we used a large, 55-gallon trash can in the center (which doesn't hurt to run into) and instead of holding hands, we had small ropes with knotted ends (about 2-foot length with simple knot on both ends).

The two rules then, were "don't touch the can, don't let go of the rope." We did create an additional rule, "don't intentionally yank the rope from your opponent's hand."

This game is always fun! We often create teams and have them alternate position along the circle. I highly recommend that if you want to change things up a bit.

Posted by Andrew 4 years ago

This game sounds like so much fun! Thanks!😄

Posted by Shy 5 years ago

We used to play this a lot, we called it Poison Chair. We used a sturdy stackable plastic chair, light and not easy to bend/break.

Posted by Geoff 5 years ago

This is the same as Poison Pole I think. Fun game for sure.

Posted by Andrew 6 years ago

We use a yoga ball so it is moving too and there are less bruises.

Posted by Nick 6 years ago

Awesome sounding game definitely trying it

Posted by Lol 7 years ago
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