It was way too complicated and full of fuckery
The person who was 'it' had to count while everyone hid. They would then have to find the people hiding. When you found someone you would call their name the run back to 'base' and tag the base to get them out. If they made it there first, they were safe. The goal was to sneak around and make it to the base without being seen. The first person caught would be the next person who was 'it', but the game would keep going until everyone was either out or safe. If the last person makes it the base safely then everyone who was out becomes safe and the person who was 'it' stays 'it'. If you camp the base the round starts over so you have to wander away from it.