Games / Outdoor / Capture the Flag

Outdoor

Capture the Flag

Two teams try to grab the other team's flag and bring it home.

Time
40 min
Group
12–60 people
Format
In-office
Energy
High
Budget
Low
Materials
Two flags, cones

How to run it

  1. 1
    Divide an open space in half with cones.
  2. 2
    Each team hides a flag at the back of its half.
  3. 3
    Tagged players go to a jail zone until freed by a teammate.
  4. 4
    First team to bring the other flag home wins.

Variations

  • Two flags per team.
  • Timed rounds of 10 minutes.

Host tips

Agree on gentle tags only.
Set clear boundaries and a safe zone.