No.275
Word Wolf
Japanese name: ワードウルフ
Materials
- Equal-sized slips of paper, one per participant
- A pen and a timer
How to play
- The facilitator writes one word on each slip. For six players, use similar subjects such as “apple” on five slips and “pear” on one. Deal face down; players read only their own word.
- Do not tell anyone whether they are in the majority or minority. Discuss the subjects’ characteristics for 3 minutes without saying the word, its length, its first letter or similar clues.
- At the signal, everyone simultaneously points to the person they think has the different word. The person with most votes is selected. For a tie, discuss for 1 more minute and vote again; another tie means the minority wins.
- If a majority player is selected, the minority wins. If the minority player is selected, they get one guess at the majority word: a correct guess wins for the minority; otherwise the majority wins.
- Reveal all the words to finish the round. Discuss which descriptions suggested a difference, then change facilitator or subjects if continuing.
Ways to adapt
Older primary: four players plus a facilitator, using familiar food or everyday objects.