Blind man's buff

Blind man's buff is a children’s game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players moving within a set area.

Blindfold: A covering worn over the eyes to prevent sight. It removes the catcher’s vision and creates the game’s defining handicap.
Ancient Greek games: Games and athletic contests practiced in ancient Greek societies. Ancient Greek texts and later accounts are among the sources linked to early blindfolded chasing games.
Sensory substitution: The use of one sensory channel to convey information normally gathered through another. Players can use hearing and touch to compensate for the catcher’s temporarily blocked vision.
Marco Polo (game): A swimming-pool game in which a blindfolded or eyes-closed seeker locates others by calling and listening for replies. Both games restrict the seeker’s sight, but Marco Polo centers on sound and usually takes place in water.
Folk games: Games passed through communities by oral tradition and repeated play rather than centralized authorship. The game’s many local versions reflect the flexible transmission typical of folk games.
Tag (game): A chasing game in which one player touches another, often transferring the role of chaser. Both games organize play around pursuit and catching, but blind man's buff adds a blindfold and identification.
Medieval games: Recreational games played in Europe during the Middle Ages. Blindfolded chasing appears in accounts of European play across periods preceding modern childhood.
Inclusive play: Play designed or adapted so people with different abilities can participate together. Rule changes such as a smaller area or partner guidance can make the game accessible to more players.
Hide-and-seek: A game in which one player searches for others who hide within an agreed area. Both involve searching, but blind man's buff keeps the other players moving and makes the seeker blindfolded.
Children's folklore: Traditions, stories, rhymes, and games created or shared among children. Blind man's buff is transmitted among children with variations in rules and naming.

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