Rope Game
A short game to strengthen collaboration and self-organisation. If you lack the ropes you might try the game Gordian Knot.
Rope Game
Washing Machine
The Washing machine is a group dynamics game which aims at the players’ senses and at strengthening the trust within the group.
Number of People: 10–20
Time: 0.25–0.5 hrs depending on group size
Place/Space: best outdoors, 10–20 m²
Equipment:
- none
Link to desription (doc): Washing Machine
Walk to Earth
Walk to Earth is literally a grounding exercise, using the sense of touch to connect body, mind and earth.
Number of People: any
Time: 0.5 hrs
Place/Space: outdoor, open space according to group size
Equipment:
- none
Link to desription (doc): Walk to Earth
Magic Carpet / Tarp Flip
Short and fun physical exercise that requires cooperation.
Number of People: 5–15
Time: 0.25 hrs
Place/Space: any, 20 m²
Equipment:
- tarp
- ball (optional)
Link to desription (doc): Magic Carpet / Tarp Flip
Keeper of the Keys
Keeper of the Keys involves strategy, collaboration, and the use of multiple senses to solve a collective challenge. This strategy creates opportunities to generate dialogue about individual and collective group strategy and to practice engaging more of the five senses.
Number of People: 8–25
Time: 0,5 hrs
Place/Space: any, enough for a circle
Equipment:
- keys
- chair (optional)
Link to desription (doc): Keeper of the Keys
Giants, Elves and Magicians
Grouping by games based on scissors, paper, stone.
Number of People: anything more than 10
Time: 0,2 hrs
Place/Space: any, 2 m² per person
Equipment:
- none
Link to desription (doc): Group Division Games (12.)
Atomic Groups
Group division by grouping
Number of People: anything more than 10
Time: 0,1 hrs
Place/Space: any, 10 m² per group
Equipment:
- none
Link to desription (doc): Group Division Games (4.)
Chair Contest
Group division (grouping) “by chair”
Number of People: anything more than 10
Time: 0,2 hrs
Place/Space: any, 5 m² per chair
Equipment:
- sturdy chairs to match the number of groups to be formed
Link to desription (doc): Group Division Games (3.)
Don’t Stop the Ball
Multiple balls are kicked in a circle.
Number of People: 5–15
Time: 0,25 hrs
Place/space: Indoor/outdoor, flat surface of 20 to 40 m²
Equipment:
- You need several smaller balls (best suited are tennis balls or alike). Prepare as many balls as there are players.
Link to desription (doc): Don’t Stop the Ball
Baking Bread
Baking bread (or baking oven) is a trust building game for groups of 7 or more people.
Number of People: 7 or more
Time: 0,5 hrs
Place/space: Indoor/outdoor, 10 m² or more depending on group size
Equipment:
- none
Link to desription (doc): Baking Bread