The kids laughed and cheered as Olivia tried to catch Emma. Just when it seemed like Olivia was about to catch her, Emma dodged and weaved, finally making it back to Olivia's spot in the circle. Olivia became the new "it", and the game continued.
In the traditional game, children sit in a circle while one player walks around, tapping heads, saying “duck” until finally shouting “goose,” triggering a chase. In Tainton’s new release, this mechanic is repurposed as a metaphor for new release duck duck goose game tara tainton work
: Identify the "Goose" (the predator/saboteur) among your peers using dialogue clues. The kids laughed and cheered as Olivia tried to catch Emma
💡 If you'd like to dive deeper into this world, I can: Emma dodged and weaved
This is not accidental. In a 2023 interview (prior to this release), Tainton stated: