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Marooned: Team Building Game Guide & Facilitator Script (2026)

Marooned: Team Building Game Guide & Facilitator Script (2026) is a structured group exercise for constructive conflict: it helps participants surface tension or disagreement in a structured way.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
Hybrid, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Problem Specificity This constructive conflict exercise strengthens Problem Specificity, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Tell the group they are marooned on an island with 10 items, but can only keep 5.
  2. Present the list of items (e.g., rope, knife, water filter, tarp, etc.).
  3. As a group, they must discuss and agree on which 5 items to keep for their survival.
  4. This reveals group decision-making dynamics and priorities.
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Prompts to use +

Tell the group they are marooned on an island with 10 items, but can only keep 5.

Present the list of items (e.g., rope, knife, water filter, tarp, etc.).

As a group, they must discuss and agree on which 5 items to keep for their survival.

Marooned Marooned The complete guide to the 'Marooned' survival game, featuring a 15-item survival list, step-by-step rules, and facilitator scripts.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Marooned: Team Building Game Guide & Facilitator Script (2026). Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Tell the group they are marooned on an island with 10 items, but can only keep 5.; Present the list of items (e.g., rope, knife, water filter, tarp, etc.).; As a group, they must discuss and agree on which 5 items to keep for their survival.; Marooned Marooned The complete guide to the 'Marooned' survival game, featuring a 15-item survival list, step-by-step rules, and facilitator scripts.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • Where we observed it: The current corpus has one observed source organization: Icebreaker-Games.org. (1 source observed, including Icebreaker-Games.org.)
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  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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