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Floor Is Lava

The entire room becomes a route of islands, climbs, and desperate leaps.Classics & remixes · JoyRiders rules edition
classic gamecoursemovementimaginative reframing
PLAYERSsolo / two people / group
TIME3–20 min
ENERGYmedium / high
PLACEindoors / outdoors / anywhere
SETUP1 min
COMMUNITYNot yet rated

HOW TO PLAY

Start here.

YOU’LL NEEDThe space itself: furniture, steps, cushions, rocks, benches, shadows, or other declared islands
  1. 1Choose the playing zone and declare which surfaces and objects count as islands above the lava.
  2. 2For the surprise version, anyone may call ‘Floor is lava!’ Everyone has five seconds to get completely off the floor; the last person touching it takes a strike or designs the next round.
  3. 3For the crossing version, mark a start and finish. Travel between the declared islands without touching the floor; a lava touch returns you to the last island.
  4. 4Change the world between rounds: remove an island, add a time limit, carry an object, require a different route, or let another player rebuild the course.

REMIX THE RULES

Complete twists.

Moving islandAfter every player completes the route, one person moves exactly one island to any new position the group accepts. Everyone attempts the revised route; touching the floor returns a player to the previous checkpoint. Continue for five revisions, and count how many versions the whole group completes.
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