We were at a party a few weekends ago and we played this incredibly simple – and yet enlightening game that I like to call Mind Meld.
The goal of the game is to see if you and your partner are in sync. Here is the set up:
- Sit facing the opposite direction from your partner (so you can’t communicate).
- Take turns saying a single word. Both partners should write down what they think the other would answer.
- Repeat step 2 as many times as you would like; then compare to see how many are common
Sounds simple right? How hard can it be to match the phrase “happy” – obviously the answer is “birthday” – well it turns out my partner thinks differently, he answered: “happy-feet”. To our surprise we only had 2 answers matching when the game ended.
What I loved most about this game was the simplicity of the play – and the chaos that ensued when it ended. It’s a simple but effective exercise to remind ourselves that we all approach things from different perspectives.
If you want to try this game out with a partner, or a friend feel free to use this list below to get started:
- Happy
- Love
- Finish
- Water
- Foot
- Paper
- Time
- Travel
- Bucket
- Wired
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