Exciting Dice Game For Strategic Decision Making - Farkel
Exciting Dice Game For Strategic Decision Making - Farkel is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Form 2 to 5 small teams, preferably in pairs.
- On paper, record the team names and allocate 12 lives (small strokes of pen) to each team.
- Announce that the winning team will be the first to have earned 100,000 points and have at least one life remaining.
- Any time the dice are thrown, a team aims to roll any one of five combinations:
- - Three of a kind, earns 1,000 points x value of one of the dice, except for three 1s which earns 10,000 points.
- - A full straight, earns 10,000 points, eg 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6.
- - Any three pairs, earns 10,000 points, eg 2 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 5 - 5.
- Farkel Exciting dice game to build strategic thinking & teamwork.
- Farkel will captivate your group as small teams weigh potential rewards against possible losses, making crucial decisions under pressure.
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Form 2 to 5 small teams, preferably in pairs.
On paper, record the team names and allocate 12 lives (small strokes of pen) to each team.
Announce that the winning team will be the first to have earned 100,000 points and have at least one life remaining.
Any time the dice are thrown, a team aims to roll any one of five combinations:
Farkel Exciting dice game to build strategic thinking & teamwork.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Exciting Dice Game For Strategic Decision Making - Farkel. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Form 2 to 5 small teams, preferably in pairs.; On paper, record the team names and allocate 12 lives (small strokes of pen) to each team.; Announce that the winning team will be the first to have earned 100,000 points and have at least one life remaining.; Any time the dice are thrown, a team aims to roll any one of five combinations:. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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