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The floor is lava. Get your feet off the ground.
Such a simple game. Such simple rules. Such simple, never-ending enjoyment.
Because time is a flat circle, the floor is lava game has made a comeback in recent weeks, with social media users posting up their hilarious attempts to avoid getting their feet burned.
There have been japes…
Scrapes....
And all manner of shenanigans as people far and wide revive what might be one of the best damn games you can play in your living room.
Even members of the animal kingdom have been getting in on it.
And there have been some astounding group efforts too...
No one is safe…
Things get awkward...
People fall down...
And nothing is as heavy as it seems…
Maybe it’s all practice for when climate change ruins us all?
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Carl Anka is a London-born journalist, former Shortlist contributor, and broadcaster who believes that everything deep down is a wrestling storyline. You Are A Champion, co-written with England International footballer and child food poverty campaigner, Marcus Rashford, is Carl’s debut novel (published by Macmillan Children’s Books, 2021). A follow up, You Can Do It, was released in July 2022. He has written for BBC, the Guardian, VICE, NME, GQ and BuzzFeed among other publications online and in print and specialises in writing about pop culture, video games, films and football. He is currently a reporter for sports media group The Athletic and resides in Manchester.