Potosi High School has carried out unique traditions for many years. Whether fashion trends like Potosi Pride bibs, or painting senior parking spots, the students always have fun with the trends and traditions. There is one in particular that is a little newer to the school. The “Senior Assassin” game has just begun for the second year in a row for the Potosi senior class of 2026.
The game originated in the 1970’s but recently became more popular because of social media trends. It started gaining more popularity between 2014 and 2017 and has grown ever since.
A quick overview of the game: seniors are all in the app called Splashin. On April 1st, they were all assigned one target. The goal of the game is to eliminate your target and be the last one standing. To eliminate your target, you have to spray them with a water gun or get them wet with any sort of water and have proof of your elimination by taking a video and uploading it to the Splashin app. Once you have eliminated your target, you inherit the target that they had. The only immunity that you have to keep you safe is goggles or a pool floatie. Goggles need to be worn around your neck or wrist, and floaties must be worn around your arm. If you are wearing these items, you are “safe” even if your target attempts to eliminate you.
There are a couple of other rules. The most important rule is that school, work, and your house are safe zones. If you are at these locations, your target can not get you out. There is a twist to the game as well. At any given time, a “purge” could happen. The purge is when your immunity items do not count. If you are wearing your goggles or floaties, it doesn’t matter. You can still be eliminated.
The time and day of the purge is chosen by junior Kloe Sedbrook. She informs all of the players when the purge is starting and when it will end. There is no deadline for the game, but the seniors are hoping to get it done before the end of the school year so they can play another round.
Manhattyn Udenhofen is the admin of the game. She created all of the rules and regulations for the game for our class to follow this year. Each class can create whatever rules they desire. She was inspired to do this because she saw other schools doing it, and it looked fun. “It is stressful being the admin, but it is even more stressful playing the game.” She says they have had some disagreements, but other than that, it has been pretty smooth. As of now, Manhattyn is still currently in the game. She has made it to the final four.
Ryleigh Meier, who has already been eliminated, really enjoyed playing the game. “It has been fun, and it has kept the school year moving along.” She said she was stressed at first because she thought she was going to forget her goggles, but after a couple of weeks of playing, she was not as stressed. “I have learned that if you always wear your goggles and just sit in your house during the purge, you will be safe.” Ryleigh was eliminated by Alex Friederick.
Overall, this game is not meant to harm anyone and the purpose is to keep the seniors involved in their last couple of weeks of high school. It has been a very fun experience for them, despite the small arguments. The senior class hopes this is a tradition that stays around Potosi.