"Floor is Lava" is the goofy, fun game show you need this summer: a Netflix reality series in which teams of three are challenged to navigate an obstacle course without falling into red, bubbling "lava"

It is a television version of a popular playground parkour game that also went viral on the Internet during quarantine (see Justin Bieber's "The Floor is Lava" video)

Each episode features two or three teams of three players The course consists of thematic oddities such as space elements, museum artifacts, bedroom furniture, etc

The three players on each team must go through the course, door to door, stepping, jumping, and swinging over various obstacles while "lava" (actually, red colored slime) bubbles and gurgles, making everything very slippery The "lava" (lava) is a very slippery substance, and it is very slippery Meanwhile, "lava" (really red slime) bubbles and gurgles and everything becomes very slippery The team with the most points (or fastest time in case of a tie) wins $10,000 in prize money

It's like a mix of Wipeout, Legends of the Hidden Temple, and American Ninja Warrior; everything you need to know about Floor Is Lava is right here

Floor Is Lava Season 1, all 10 episodes, is streaming right now on Netflix Each episode is less than 30 minutes long, so you can easily watch the entire season in a day

Sofas are safe zones, floors are So Think of it as lava

The teams featured in each episode include:

Episode 1: Shadi and the twins The Virzi triplets The Pastors

Episode 2: The tennis trio The Teachers Little League Dads

Episode 3 Mama's Boys Triple Threat The Edutainers

Episode 4 Doctors The Nurse Party Animals

Episode 5 Flight Attendants Ladies of the Flame The Total Package

Episode 6 Karaoke Crew Alpha Betta Fish

Episode 7 The Bostonians The Siblings Force Heroes

Episode 8 The Battling Bros Retail Colleagues

Episode 9 Basketball Club The Climbers The Extinguishers

Episode 10: The Brothers SD Babies Gain Squad

The Floor is Lava is hosted by Routledge Wood, who has hosted History's Top Gear and Lost in Transmission He is also a feature reporter for NASCAR on NBC Sports

Take a peek at the teams slipping, sliding, and splashing as they try to get over the "lava"

Do you and two friends want to sign up for "The Floor is Lava" Season 2 It's not certain if Netflix will order another season of this game show, but if they do, they'll be looking for a new cast member There is no official way to register, but you can check Backstagecom for casting calls

"The Floor is Lava" has received mixed reviews from critics Some feel it is fun, mindless entertainment, while others are bored by the repetitiveness of the episodes The following is a summary of the critiques of "The Lava Floor"

Mashable: "All I want from TV is something fun to play in the background while I'm at home

Reality Blurred: "Most of the time it screams the obvious over and over again and explains everything too much If you could make 'The Floor is Lava' with Ryan Reynolds' narration and tight editing, you would have the perfect children's gaming reality show"

Decider: "The idea is solid, and it makes sense why Netflix would want to make a game show of something that has already proven popular However, the perfection of the show is nowhere near as good as it could be It also feels drawn out, which is frustrating, and the fact that the host doesn't even use narration in a way that adds extra comedy to the show (see: Ian Sterling in "Love Island") makes it feel like unnecessary commentary"