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HAND × DUEL

Finger Joust

A handshake becomes a tiny fencing match of feints and fingertip attacks.Classics & remixes · JoyRiders rules edition
classic gamehand gameduelquick reaction
PLAYERStwo people
TIME2–10 min
ENERGYmedium / high
PLACEindoors / outdoors / anywhere
SETUPnone
COMMUNITYNot yet rated

HOW TO PLAY

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YOU’LL NEEDNothing
  1. 1Face each other at arm’s length, clasp right hands, and extend the index fingers of those clasped hands.
  2. 2Keeping the clasp and using only that hand, try to tap the other player’s forearm below the elbow with your extended finger.
  3. 3First to three taps wins; switch hands for the next round.

REMIX THE RULES

Complete twists.

Off-hand championshipBefore the first duel, both players switch to their non-dominant clasped hands and agree to play best of five. A forearm tap earns one point; pulling, twisting, using the free hand, or breaking the clasp cancels the attempt and resets the duel. The first player to three legal taps wins, then both switch back to their dominant hands for a rematch.
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