by L Wiles - 2008-08-01
Midnight is an active hiding and chasing game played with 2 or more players, typically outside in a large area with lots of places to hide. For the full affect this game is best played at dusk or when it's dark.
One player is IT, stands at home base and counts while the other players hide. The player who is IT counts “1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, 3 o'clock, etc until he or she reaches 12 o'clock”. On 12 o'clock he or she yells out “Midnight” and starts looking for the hiding players. Once IT has moved far enough away, the other players run for home base trying to reach it before being tagged by the player who is IT. The first player tagged is IT for the next round.
Usually Midnight is played within certain physical game boundaries like a person's yard or neighborhood.