Object of Play:
The goal for each team is to come up with an answer to a provocative question and write/draw it up on the back of a napkin.
Number of Players: Teams of 3. (See strategy section for discussion of different team sizes.) No limit to the number of teams other than what the organizer wants.
Duration of Play: TBD by organizer. Minimum amount of time recommended: 10 minutes per team per question.
Examples: Here are examples of questions and napkins from the recent TEDxTC event in St. Paul, MN. [1] [2] [3]
How to Play
- Game is played in teams.
- There is at least 1 problem statement/open-ended question per game session.
- Each team writes and/or draws their answer on a napkin.
- Each answer appears on one side of the (folded) napkin.
- Players write their names on the other side of the napkin.
- Optional: Players may enter as many solutions as they want, however, each submission has to be from a different team.
- Optional: Each team must be comprised of at least 2 people who have just met or are just meeting.
- Optional: A group of judges will look at the entries. Play for bragging rights or for a prize. To keep it clear that there are all sorts of possibilities, offer different categories, such as:
- Most Practical
- Most Out-of-the-Box
- Most Whimsical
- Most Visual