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For those who are struggling to make human connections during the COVID-19 pandemic, the outdoor game of 'COVID Car Hide and Seek' might be the perfect fix.
West Kelowna's Julie Pringle was intrigued after hearing the idea from a friend so she decided to invite her friends and family to participate in a game of their own.
Everyone who participated stayed in their own vehicles with their household members for the entire game, to follow proper social distancing practices.
"I get my energy from other people and everybody's in the same boat," says Pringle. "It just kept everyone engaged and happy and kept their mind off of all this serious stuff."
The group of 10 cars met at one location with different coloured flags attached to their antennas. Before the game started, everyone downloaded WhatsApp onto their phones, to make it easy for people to group chat.
"You have to have a designated person in your car, obviously it's not the driver doing the active texting," says Pringle.
Once the game starts, the car that is 'IT' drives off to find a hiding spot. Once hidden, the 'IT' car texts the group chat with a clue on their whereabouts. After the clue is sent out, the 'IT' car sets a timer for 10 minutes.
If the 'IT' car is not found within the first 10 minutes, they must send out another clue and turn on their hazard lights, to make it easier for someone to find them. To keep the game going, the maximum time for one round is 20 minutes.
The first car to find the 'IT' car is the next car to hide. All vehicles will collect at that location before the next car goes to hide.
"I would say we did this in about a three kilometre radius with 10 cars," says Pringle. "It was moms, dads and kids and it was people within our community."
Each time a group finds the 'IT' car they get a point. If the 'IT' car is not found within the 20 minute time allowance, they get one point.
"I think it's great, I encourage people to try it. Just make sure you're not speeding, some of the parents get a little competitive and excited," says Pringle.
