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Relationship Mapping

Assassin / Spy

Assassin / Spy is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Network Design This relationship mapping exercise strengthens Network Design, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Rip up the piece of paper into enough pieces for each player.
  2. Assassin / Spy From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Party Games Riddles Group Size Small Medium Materials pen and paper Set Up Rip up the piece of paper into enough pieces for each player.
  3. Fold all of the pieces up and pass them out to each player.
  4. Players sit in a circle so that each player can see the other players' faces.
  5. The victim must then yell out "I'm hit" or "I’m caught!" (With drama and moaning of course!) and that player falls out of the game.
  6. Assassin / Spy From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Party Games Riddles Group Size Small
  7. 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions
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Prompts to use +

Assassin / Spy From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Party Games Riddles Group Size Small Medium Materials pen and paper Set Up Rip up the piece of paper into enough pieces for each player.

Fold all of the pieces up and pass them out to each player.

Players sit in a circle so that each player can see the other players' faces.

The victim must then yell out "I'm hit" or "I’m caught!" (With drama and moaning of course!) and that player falls out of the game.

Assassin / Spy From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Party Games Riddles Group Size Small

1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions

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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.

Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Assassin / Spy. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Assassin / Spy From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Party Games Riddles Group Size Small Medium Materials pen and paper Set Up Rip up the piece of paper into enough pieces for each player.; Fold all of the pieces up and pass them out to each player.; Players sit in a circle so that each player can see the other players' faces.; The victim must then yell out "I'm hit" or "I’m caught!" (With drama and moaning of course!) and that player falls out of the game.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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