People are pretending the floor is lava and no, you haven't traveled back in time

Get off the floor!
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Proma Khosla
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People are pretending the floor is lava and no, you haven't traveled back in time
This is how one would proceed if the ocean were lava. Credit: OJO Images/REX/Shutterstock

Perhaps you remember, in days of yore, pretending that the floor was made of lava apropos of nothing. Pre-internet, pre-cable -- the "floor is lava" game transcended time, space, gender, and socioeconomic status. All you needed was an imagination and a creative object on which to stand.

And it's back.

The rules? None, other than that you randomly yell "The floor is lava!" and watch the madness unfold. Any feet that touch the ground get burned, A.K.A. you lose the game.

Jumping onto furniture to avoid the lava is easy, but it's 2017, which means that easy is not enough.

The best part? You don't even have to be human to play.

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Proma Khosla

Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.

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