Editing Simon Says (section)

==Gameplay and variants==
A command starting with "Simon says" means that the players must obey that command. A command ''without'' the beginning "Simon says" means do '''not''' do this action. Anyone who breaks one of these two rules is eliminated from the remainder of the game. Often, anyone who speaks is also eliminated.

===Simon says (electronic version)===
[[File:Simon Electronic Game.jpg|thumb|The electronic game ''Simon'']]
The electronic game ''[[Simon (game)|Simon]]'' is named for Simon Says. Instead of having to listen to the presence of the instruction phrase, the player has to repeat a short sequence of button presses after demonstration by the device. This gameplay has been repeated as minigame in many subsequent video games and is often referred to as "Simon Says" as well, despite the differences from the playground game.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}

===Do this do that===

A variation on the instruction phrases is used in this variant. Instead of only actions beginning with "Simon says" having to be obeyed, an action along with the phrase "do ''this''" must be obeyed while an action with the phrase "do ''that''" must not be obeyed. Obeying a "do that" command or not obeying a "do this" command will eliminate a player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Do This. Do That. {{!}} Elementary PE Games|url=http://www.pegames.org/classroom/do-this-do-that|website=www.pegames.org|access-date=2016-09-19|archive-date=2016-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919230550/http://www.pegames.org/classroom/do-this-do-that|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[Swedish language|Swedish]], this variant is known as '''Gör si, gör så'''.

===Following John===
{{further|topic=this specific game, see|Follow the leader (game)}}
A similar Swedish child's game is "[[:sv:Följa_John|Följa John]]" meaning "following John", where physical actions are conducted by "John" (usually involving movement in a line), and where remaining participants are replicating the activities shown by John. However, the commands are silent, and based on the remaining participants observation of John's actions. Especially when performed in a line, this can become a physical action equivalent of the game [[Telephone (game)|Telephone]].