Name the Monster
Name the Monster is a name learning exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- search Choose a location (e.g.
- Players must meet a monster, give it a name, and run away from it.
- Variations Take this game a bit further, and ask the players not to run away from the monster, but do something.
- Fight it, beat it, get eaten (and continue in the monster`s stomach or in
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search Choose a location (e.g.
Players must meet a monster, give it a name, and run away from it.
Variations Take this game a bit further, and ask the players not to run away from the monster, but do something.
Fight it, beat it, get eaten (and continue in the monster`s stomach or in
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Name the Monster. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: search Choose a location (e.g.; Players must meet a monster, give it a name, and run away from it.; Variations Take this game a bit further, and ask the players not to run away from the monster, but do something.; Fight it, beat it, get eaten (and continue in the monster`s stomach or in. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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