In this YouTube vlog, MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) orchestrates what he claims to be the world’s largest dodgeball game, gathering hundreds of participants split into red and blue teams. The video interleaves live commentary, player banter, and on‑the‑fly strategy discussions as the chaotic match unfolds, with references to a cash prize for the winning side. Throughout the game, MrBeast interacts with participants, highlights moments of hits, tactics like “barrage” and “medieval warfare,” and deals with minor mishaps (e.g., untied shoes, chicken nuggets). Mid‑game, the focus shifts to a surprise birthday celebration for a participant named Chris, with MrBeast promising a post‑game party at Sub Dogs, introducing friends and family, and using the occasion to plug a Twitch channel. The vlog ends with celebratory remarks, a brief thank‑you to the birthday guest, and promotional calls to follow MrBeast’s Twitch streams.
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We created the largest game of dodgeball ever. We got hundreds of people, hundreds of dodgeballs, and plenty of referees to make sure it went smoothly. We're about to break the world record for the largest game of dodgeball. We have red team over here and we have a blue team over here. We have hundreds of people on each side, on red team and blue team, and we're gonna see which one wins. They don't know this, but the winning team gets a lot of money. Look at all these people over here and all these people over here. It's like a freaking army. Which team do we want to be on? I think I think we should all work together. Blue it is, blue it is.
All right, it's gonna be nuts.
The dodgeball game's currently underway. I'm gonna go intermingle. Let's go see what they're up to. How's, how's it going? How's it going?
My shoe came off.
Your shoe? Yeah, I put it back on though. Oh, okay. Do something for the camera. Let's see it, man. Oh no. Is this your tactic, just to dance?
Yeah, I mean, if you dance, they can't see you, you know?
All right, let's see it. I'll see if you're here at the end. You guys are just hiding in the back?
Hey, what's up?
Go up front, man. Go up front. Don't be a baby. You go join them.
What?
You go, go. Things are getting pretty crazy. I'm gonna go get an aerial view.
Yeah, blue is definitely winning.
I'm gonna go and turns red. You just hiding in the back?
Yeah, I'm trying to choke you.
We'll see how long that works, man. Hey Chandler, come with me, come with me. Well, Gloria just gave a dodgeball. Let's just run through the middle. Whoa, what's going on? Oh, hit him! Oh my nuts!
Yeah, run with me!
Oh, we didn't even get hit. Let's just go for a score. Oh gosh, we have the power! Oh wait, I Are those chicken nuggets? Can we eat them? I don't know whose chicken nuggets they are. What if it's a little kid's? Don't eat the chicken nuggets. We might have the world's largest game of dodgeball going on, but those chicken nuggets look pretty scrumptious. Are those y'all's chicken nuggets?
Give, give, give, give! Come on, let's go, let's go, come on, you got it, you got it, come on! Oh yeah, thanks for hosting it.
No, no problem.
I'm already out.
Oh, you are?
Yeah.
Well then, that means you should be out right in the middle of the game. Bye, man. What's the red team doing?
Y'all, we getting killed. We getting murdered out here, bro. Oh, good throw. What happened?
Hit right in the leg, man. Oh, this sucks.
I know, right?
I took myself out of the game because I wanted the blue team to have a chance because the red team brings the pain. MrBeast, if you see this, you know that I was ready and I brought the pain.
My shoe came untied. So intense, man. What's the strategy to win this one? Just lob it up. Somebody gonna get hit, right? There you go. Oh, in there.
Oh, you got him out. You got him out. Oh!
Man, we are winning right now.
Yeah, that's it. Oh! Oh, this is chaos! Oh no!
All right, I'm joining your team.
Oh, just hit me in the face! Are you okay, Chris?
I'm not.
You good?
I'm dying! Oh no!
Oh, I got out! I'm gone!
I'm leaving!
Chandler, you can't even win a team dodgeball I'm in the front lines, man.
I got hit about 4 times. Yeah, I'm on the red team now. So your team looks like they're winning because I just went— How did Chandler get over there? Chandler lost, so he just decided to join the team that got him out. Wait, do you think our numbers are low? Their numbers are low. We're winning apparently. Chris really tried to hit me.
Oh yeah! Uh-oh, look at Christian.
I'm sneaky. Ah, Thai dance! Thai dance! That's really all you have?
Come on!
What was that? Tchüss!
Come on! Oh yeah, he out! Nice throw! Oh!
I think the blue team's doing a tactic where they save up balls in the barrage. Oh gosh!
They're about to return fire!
They appear to be using medieval warfare and using the barrage tactic. That's a good tactic for this. Red team. Oh my goodness. I don't know how much more blue can take. So we're taking a 2-second break to move the zones in again, and then we'll continue the warfare. How's the game looking?
I think blue team really got some power behind them.
Oh, I'm going into ref because we got some cheaters. I'm about to take them out. I got my bullhorn.
You're out.
They're outnumbering you right now. What's the deal?
What are we whining about?
Chandler, how's it looking?
I don't know, man. I keep getting hit. Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Foot on the line, buddy. What are we doing? Why are we out here?
Oh my God, you almost died!
I got double hit.
We need a medic. Are you okay, sir?
No.
Are you choking?
Yes. Taylor, you're choking. One thing we can do Drag him in the middle.
Everybody, pick Chris!
No, no, pick Chris!
No, no! Why would you tell him that? Oh my God, Chris, he's gonna hate me. Why would you tell him that?
Speaking of feeding Chris, he has a surprise birthday party tonight. I'll vlog a little bit of that at the end of the video, but we're surprising him for— he's coming. Wait, Chris, How old are you now?
23.
And your birthday was just past, right? July 1st. It only makes sense you get pelted 23 times. No, he has no idea. So watch the dip. Can I, can I throw that ball? What's your secret? You're killing it, dude. Well, what was that move? Was that the slap of death? How's it going? Just dodging dodgeballs. You kind of need to get someone out. Your team's not looking too solid. Here's another try. I'd try again. Oh, heads up. Good job.
Oh, bye-bye! Oh, I got it! Bye-bye! I just got out. I feel like Chandler right now. Are you hiding behind them? Yes. All right, let's get Chandler out there.
Chandler, who's Chandler?
Comment down below who you think's going to win, y'all. I'm on YouTube! I can be a meme now!
All right guys, Red's in the slumps. I think it's time we all go in and join Red Team. Joining Red Team almost all the way through the game, on 3. 1, 2, 3. Jake, you're the blocker. I like this guy. Our strategy is to keep him alive. We will dive I got you, man.
So what's the game plan here?
Dodge, duck, dip and dodge. Man, just stay behind us. We got you.
Somehow they got Chris, Garrett, Chandler, and Jimmy.
I can't get out, but can you get me? I forgot you were behind me. I forgot you were behind me.
Your job was to be a shield. You're out!
Since he got out, there's no reds left who weren't technically red. Guys, celebrate with the monkey! Man! Celebrate with the monkey!
Man!
What a bunch of losers. Well, they won. Yeah, actually they're winners.
You were on red team.
Yeah, there you guys have it though. It's the world's largest game of dodgeball, I think. I don't know, I'm kind of making it up as we go. And we brought a bunch of money and we're just gonna split it up between all the people that won. I don't really know how much it is, but yeah, everyone on blue team is gonna get some money. It looks like they're about to ride in the streets. I'll keep you updated on that. Now we're gonna go to Chris's birthday party. So we're here at Sub Dogs. Chris is gonna arrive in like 20 minutes for a surprise birthday party. Yes sir, let's get it! We got Garrett, Garrett's brother, We got Caroline. Hi Caroline! We got everyone Chris knows. We're waiting for you. You're the man of the hour. Hey, I should have said happy birthday.
Happy birthday!
Oh man, were you extra surprised? I was extra. Is everyone you love— are they all here? Since it's your birthday, you can plug one thing. What do you want to plug at the end of this dodgeball video? Follow me on Twitch.
I knew it!
Twitch.tv/Chris02. That's your second birthday present. Appreciate it, buddy. Yeah, Taylor, you want to plug something? Follow me on—
MrBeast6000, oh, oh, MrBeast6000, yeah, you know his name. He changed it once or twice, but I think it's here to stay.
