Youth Games Collection

Small group game, Played out the front, High energy

Knights, Mounts, Cavaliers

Game Name: Knights, Mounts, Cavaliers.

Description: The game requires pairs of players to adapt to dynamic movement scenarios and quickly execute called commands. A single person is designated to control the pace of the game, setting its tempo and determining its outcomes.

Gameplay:

  1. All participants pair off; one person is elected to conduct the game.

  2. The conductor plays music and instructs everyone to move or dance away from their partners.

  3. When the music stops, the conductor calls out either "knights", "mounts", or "cavaliers", and the players must quickly assume these positions. The conductor may call multiple positions in succession (e.g., "cavaliers", then "knights", then "cavaliers" again).

  • Knights: One person kneels on one knee, and the other person sits on their knee.

  • Mounts: One person gets down on all fours, and the other person sits on their back.

  • Cavaliers: One person carries the other either piggyback or in their arms.

  1. The last pair to assume the correct position, any pair that falls over, any pair that cannot get into position, or any pair that assumes the wrong position is eliminated from the game.

The game continues until only one pair remains, at which point they are declared the winners. Enjoy the game!