What This Game Teaches This game builds connection quickly by helping participants move beyond surface-level conversation and find meaningful common ground. Group Size Pairs or small groups Time 5–10 minutes Energy Level Medium How to Play Put participants into pairs or groups of three. Give them two to three minutes to find three things they all have in common. The rule: they cannot use obvious or surface-level answers (no “we are all human” or “we all work here”) or any pri

What This Game Teaches This exercise trains participants to use objects, prompts, or moments as “portals” into meaningful stories, building flexibility and creativity in storytelling. Group Size Individuals, pairs, or small groups Time 10–20 minutes Energy Level Medium How to Play Introduce a random object, word, or prompt (this is the “portkey”). Participants say “that object takes me to...” and must use that prompt as the entry point into a story. The story should be true,

What This Game Teaches This exercise strengthens collaboration, listening, and narrative structure while adding a layer of challenge and play. Group Size Pairs Time 5–10 minutes Energy Level Medium to High How to Play Two participants tell a story together. Start by alternating one word at a time. Then move to two words each, then three, up to five words each. After reaching five, go back down (four, three, two, one). End the story cleanly on the final words. After finishing,