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Bloody Knuckles gives its name to not one, but two, strange and savage games.

Bloody Knuckles 1: The more usual version of Bloody Knuckles is the knuckular (a technical medical term) version of Slapsies. Here, both players each form one hand into a fist and stand opposite each other, arms outstretched and fists touching. It is the aim of one player to lift their fist (no higher than shoulder height) and bring their knuckles down onto the top of their opponent’s fist. Obviously, it is the opponent’s job to pull their fist away and avoid a painful blow, but they must not make a move until their opponent starts their attempt. Players can either take turns and gain points for each hit or maintain the strike if contact is made. In the old-fashioned version of this game you are not allowed to move your hand to escape, you just leave it there to get hit and then have your turn. Obviously, that was just barbaric.

Bloody Knuckles 2: Here, players sit at a table across from each other. One player then makes their hand into a fist and places it on the table. The other player takes a heavy coin (a £2 coin, for example), puts it flat on the table, then flicks it with as much force as possible at their opponent’s knuckles. Play then reverses and it becomes the first player’s turn to form a fist. The game continues until blood is drawn or one player submits, or until both realise they are wasting their lives and decide to go and do something more productive instead.

Bloody Knuckles even has its own governing body—the World Bloody Knuckles Association—which promotes the game and organises regular events.