Book Creator

Game ideas

by SJ White

Pages 2 and 3 of 18

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1. Set the tone
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Send the invitations, make it personal, make it fun.
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Schedule reminders to
your event as well
People may forget!
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2. Make everyone
welcome
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Encourage people to say "hi"
Plan some opening topics
to ask in the chat
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What is your favourite chocolate bar?
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3. Explain the running
order
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If players need
equipment, paper, pens
give them a heads up!
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4. Get moving
Make the first game
physical, get them moving
Ask ahead of time
if people can move around
choose activities to your group!
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5. Timings
Have a timer ready
Keep an eye on the
time! You don't want
people to leave mid
game because you over ran!
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6. Breakouts
How many breakout
rooms do your games need?
2, one for each team?
10, on for each pair?
Set them up at the start
Assign groups or randomise
Game ideas
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7. Alphabet soup
- Split players into teams
- Assign them to breakout
rooms
- Set a timer

- Collect as many items
for each letter in the
alphabet

- Set rules age
appropriately
e.g. no duplication

Come back to the main
meeting room

Read the alphabet aloud
players hold up their item
for each letter, the winning team
is the one who gets
furthest in the alphabet!
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8. Longest word
- Split players into teams
- Assign them to breakout
rooms
- Set a timer

- Collect as many items
to make the longest words

Come back to the main
meeting room

Players spell their team's word holding
up their items for each letter,
the winning team is the one who gets
the longest word!
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9. Rainbow words
- Split players into teams
- Assign them to breakout
rooms
- Set a timer

- Collect as many items of
different colours
to make a rainbow

Come back to the main
meeting room

Players make a rainbow holding
up their items for each colour
the winning team is the one who gets
the most complete rainbow!
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10. Fastest first
Ask players to collect everyday items
The winner is the first to return and
show their items

Be age appropriate, for younger players
be more broad and generic
e.g. brush instead of hairbrush

Some ideas:
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11. Pairs
- Split players into pairs
- Set a timer

- Collect as many items that can be paired

Come back to the main
meeting room

Players hold
up their pairs with their partner,
the winning team is the one who gets
most pairs!

E.g. Shoes, gloves, socks etc
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12. Clothes Bingo
- Set a timer

- Collect as many items of
clothes

Come back to the main
meeting room

You display a bingo card on the screen
Template below
Players hold up the clothes that make a bingo
Players win for getting 3 in a row or full house!
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13. Musical Statues
Play music via your screen

Make it loud! (so others can
hear!)

Pause the music and watch
to see who moves after the pause

Give a bit of time to allow for a delay

Change it up, give specific dance moves
Dance like a chicken
Dance like you're under the sea
Dance on one leg
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14. Name that tune
Play music via your screen

Make it loud! (so others can
hear!)

Pause the music and ask players
in the chat to name that tune!

Pick a theme for your music

You may find it easier to play the music
via a second device to control easier
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15. Join the band
-Split players into teams
-Set a timer
-Assign to breakout rooms

Give them a song and ask them
to play it on homemade or
household instruments

Paper on a comb
Shaking a jar

Bring back the main room and
ask them to perform for the other team

To make the game harder ask teams
to write an original song based on a
keyword that you give them
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