The game "How Low Can You Go?" can refer to several different types of games:
- A physical party game similar to Limbo, where players must go under a bar set progressively lower without touching it or falling, testing flexibility and agility. The phrase "how low can you go" is literally about the height of the limbo bar to pass under.
- A conversation-based party game that involves playful disses and insults, challenging players to see "how low" they are willing to go in their comebacks or teasing.
- A card game where the goal is to have the lowest sum of cards in your hand by swapping and keeping track of cards strategically, aiming for the "lowest" hand wins.
The most traditional understanding ties to the physical limbo game. The limbo originated in Trinidad and involves a horizontal bar lowered incrementally as players bend backward to go under it without touching it or falling. The lowest records for limbo bar height are around 6 inches (15 cm) for men and 8.5 inches (22 cm) for women.
If referring to the physical game, it is played by moving under a low bar that is lowered after each round until only one player can pass under. For the card or conversation games, the rules vary but center around the concept of "going low" either in score or banter. Let me know if the interest is in the physical game, the card game, or the conversational party game for more detailed rules or how to play.
