Quick Description
Player stand in a circle. Going around the circle, each group of two simultaneously count to 3 and say a word. The object is for them both to say the same thing at the same time.
How to Play
Have the group stand in a circle.
Explain that one person (Player A) will turn to their left (or right) to another person (Player B). They will make eye contact and say the numbers “one-two-three” at the same time. Explain that when it comes the the spot in the sequence where four would come they each shout out a word.
If the two words are the same they celebrate. Dance. Sing a song, “I had a mind-meld…”.
If the words are not the same word, the next two players think of a word suggested by the two previous words.
Either way play continues. Player B will turn to Player C and repeat the sequence: 1-2-3-‘word’.
What word do you shout?
In the initial round, just shout any word that comes to mind.
In subsequent rounds, look for a word that is suggested by the two previous words. The words ‘water’ and ‘dirt’ may suggest ‘mud’. But then again it may suggest something else to another player, ‘photosynthesis’ for example. The game has a whimsical element. The near misses are part of the joy. Celebrate the way we all connect things differently.
What did you say?
Often you may have to stop and have the players repeat the words so everyone can hear. No worries….keep the mood light and the game moving.
Notes
You may have to prompt players to trust the first thing that comes into their mind.
It is also fun to focus on commitment. “Say the word with confidence that you two will say the same word.”
Variations
There is a variation of this game called Convergence. Check it out.
Origin
I leaned this game from Portia Turner from Chicago. Portia has studied with Annoyance and IO.
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