The players both have their own bases. However, the hunted players have to reach their base. The hunters start at their base and patrol around to keep an eye out for the hunted.
Pick two captains of each team. Allow the captains to establish the bases of their teams - preferably close together.
If playing at night, make sure all players have flashlights and some form of a communication device, regardless of what team they’re on.
Make sure players know that private property, cars, and abandoned or under-construction buildings are off-limits, since these could get you in trouble or be hazardous.
The captains can call a time out for the group if necessary.
Use this to your advantage. Teams can create their own group SMS or walkie-talkie channel, making it easy to communicate amongst each other.
Be cautious with fluorescent or bright colors; if you’re playing at night, this will make you more visible to cars and passersby, but it’ll also make you more visible to other players. Obviously, don’t wear your best clothes. Manhunt can involve a lot of crawling around or getting into dirty areas. Pick out clothes that won’t show a stain, or clothes that you don’t care about. If you’re wearing shoes with laces, keep them tied, so as not to slow yourself down.
Don’t play in forested areas at night or if you haven’t explored them before. The risk of getting lost is always there at any time of day, and if you’re playing at night, it’s much easier to not see dips, tree roots, animals, or other potential hazards. Cheating, or going out-of-bounds, can be fun, but it can also result in you getting lost. Stay out of areas that you don’t know very well, and don’t wander too far away from in-bounds.
Turn the brightness on your cell phone down, and use flashlights sparingly (unless you don’t know the area well). Whisper to other players, rather than shouting to them. Don’t make a lot of noise in your surroundings, unless it’s to create a distraction (e. g. slamming a park gate and running off). Walk quietly, so as not to alert someone with your footsteps.
Don’t hide in the bed of a pickup truck, since you don’t want to run the risk of having to jump from the truck while it’s moving. Never hide underneath cars. Many people don’t check under their cars before starting to drive, and you don’t want to get hurt by hiding under a car.
If you get tagged, you become a hunter or disqualified, depending on your group’s rules of the game.
