Fun Circle Name Game That Creates Energy - Zombie Name-Game
Fun Circle Name Game That Creates Energy - Zombie Name-Game is a circle dialogue exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Loudly call the name of a person standing in the circle and start walking towards them, acting like a ‘zombie’ with your arms stretched out in front of you.
- Your aim is to tag this named person on their shoulders.
- This named person aims to call the name of another person in the circle before they are tagged.
- If they avoid being tagged, the originally named person will immediately step into the circle and attempt to tag the person they just named.
- On all occasions, the openings in the circle are filled by the previous zombie.
- If the named person is tagged, everyone can enjoy a good laugh and, after a few moments, invite the tagged person to become the next zombie.
- Play for several minutes, introducing extra ‘zombies’ as appropriate.
- Zombie Name-Game Fun circle name game that creates energy & helps learn names.
- Zombie Name-Game is a fun circle name-game that helps groups learn names playfully, thereby helping to break down barriers quickly.
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Loudly call the name of a person standing in the circle and start walking towards them, acting like a ‘zombie’ with your arms stretched out in front of you.
If the named person is tagged, everyone can enjoy a good laugh and, after a few moments, invite the tagged person to become the next zombie.
Play for several minutes, introducing extra ‘zombies’ as appropriate.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Circle Name Game That Creates Energy - Zombie Name-Game. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Loudly call the name of a person standing in the circle and start walking towards them, acting like a ‘zombie’ with your arms stretched out in front of you.; If the named person is tagged, everyone can enjoy a good laugh and, after a few moments, invite the tagged person to become the next zombie.; Play for several minutes, introducing extra ‘zombies’ as appropriate.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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