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Gift Giving Challenge

Gift Giving Challenge is a creative group activity where players craft or curate personalized gifts—real or hypothetical—based on prompts or recipient profiles. The goal is to show thoughtfulness, imagination, or humor. It’s a feel-good exercise in empathy and appreciation.

Mechanics:

Asymmetry, Campaign, Collection, Exploration, Hidden Action, Observation, Simultaneous Action,

Dynamics:

Application, Attention, Creativity, Curiosity, Cultural Intelligence, Empathy, Initiative, Listening, Reliability, Resourcefulness, Self Advocacy,

HOW TO PLAY

Written Instructions:

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Play Personalities

Joker, Collector, Creator, Storyteller,

As a Physical Game

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As a Digital Game

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As an Opener

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As a Core Activity

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As a Closer

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FACILITATION SUPPORT

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Buy / Access

N/A (collect items to give to people)

DIY Notes:

Variations

> Make the gifter a secret 

> Adopt the White Elephant model of pooled gifts 

> Establish a theme for gifts (i.e. holiday)

Pulse Check

Q - Are people having fun — smiling, laughing, in deep thought? 

Q - Does everyone seem open to keep playing? Are the disengaged able to be more engaged? 

Q - Do you hear productive strategizing about how to improve process or results?

Why

Position the reflection around purpose and impact of working/playing together: 

Q - Did you enjoy this game? Do others agree? Why or why not? 

Q - Where might you have changed your strategy or mindset to improve results? 

Q - When did your actions most affect others in the game?

Feel

Position the reflection around sensory and emotional responses to certain options or ideas: 

Q - Were you satisfied with the level of engagement from your team members? 

Q - What made you feel respected and valued during the game? 

Q - When did the game have the most energy? The most tension?

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Learning Preambles

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Connected Playlists

Why  |  Feel

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