Simon says
Selective instruction following
Simon says is a children's game where players must follow commands only when prefaced with "Simon says"—responding to unprefaced commands means elimination.
The phrase appears in everyday speech to mock blind obedience or highlight that someone is merely following orders: I don't care if Simon says jump; I'm not doing it.
- party gamesStructured group entertainment activities
- birthday partyAnnual celebration of birth
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
hide-and-seek · copycat · fooled · directive · charades · compliance · attention · order · rule-following · pay attention · listen closely · musical chairs · elimination · mimic · trick · instruction set · classic games · prompt
- party gamescharades, musical statues, musical chairs, truth or dare, spin the bottle
- playground gamestag, hide and seek, hopscotch, freeze, capture the flag
- camp gamescapture the flag, hide and seek, flashlight tag, freeze tag, kick the can
- group gamesicebreaker, party game, party games, group game, team building
- street gameshopscotch, kick the can, stickball, stoopball, four square
- gamesboard games, card games, board game, card game, video games
Simon saysfree will
Autonomous choice capacity
self-determination · autonomy · rebellion · defiance · questioning authority
Simon saysfree play
Self-directed recreational time
improvisation · spontaneity · no rules · anything goes · freestyle
Simon saysfree play
Self-directed recreational time
imaginative play · improvisation · freestyle · sandbox play · creative play