How to play...
35
Resources for Facilitators:
Viv McWaters, Beyond the Edge
www.vivmcwaters.com.au
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Ol l y,
H i , I’m t
yo ur hos
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Here’s an over view of
35
A group assesses ideas by giving a comparative score out
of 7 during 5 rounds that includes swapping and pairing
up with a different person each round
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10 - 30
pla yers
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about 30
minutes
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You’ll need a small blank
card - one for each person.
And space for people to
stand and walk around as
a group
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And, don’t
forget...
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I n te n
imp or t io n i
s mo s
de c idi t an t t
ng w h whe n
ac t i v at
i t ie s
t o us e
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Play 35 when you...
...need anonymous participation
...want to rank ideas quickly
...want people to engage with each other’s ideas
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Game
Flow
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Step 1
Propose a question or topic
and ask each person to write a
response on their blank card
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Step 2
Demonstrate the scoring
process
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SCORING
Two cards are compared and
each given a score out of 7.
The more important a card,
the higher the score.
NO fractions!
Possible scores are 7 & 0, 6
& 1, 5 & 2, 4 & 3
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Step 3
Invite everyone to stand up
and bring their card and a pen.
Start swapping cards - and
don’t stop to read them.
After 30 seconds or so ask
everyone to pair up, score
their cards and write the score
on the back.
Do this 5 times in total.
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Step 4
After the fifth round ask each
person to add up the total
score for their card.
Then line up from the lowest
to the highest score.
Read out the cards - from
lowest to highest.
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, and t he re’s s ome
Oh
var ia t io ns ...
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Variations
With a small group, or when
you have little time, just do 3
rounds.
If you have an odd number of
people you will always have a
group of 3. Tell them to score
their three cards out of 10.
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De brief
que stions
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What new information
did you gain? What themes or
patterns
have emerged?
What does this tell us
about our similarities What else...?
and differences?
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to..
Thiagi for the original game www.thiagi.com
iStockphoto for the images www.istockphoto.com
Made by
Viv McWaters, Beyond the Edge
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