Illustration by Ronja Polzin — roevardotter.de/

Illustration by Ronja Polzin — roevardotter.de/

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What is it & Why is it important

How to use it / The Rules.

There are different ways to gain a position of power/influence within pairs and in a group. Try one out!

Choose a role card from the deck, ideally a character that feels unfamiliar. (See cheat sheet below for roles). Then choose a partner who doesn’t know you well, and decide who starts.

Exploration Version

  1. Person A engages in casual talk with Person B for 5 minutes. Start out talking about your day, and take it from there. Person A plays the role as described on the card - it's better to overdo it than underdo it. Person B remains their usual self.
  2. Short Debrief (in this order)
    1. How would Person B describe the ways in which A gained influence?
    2. How did A feel playing this role? was the goal of the card attained?
    3. How did B feel about the space that A took, the power/influence they had? Did they enjoy A’s presence and influence, or did they resist it?
  3. Change roles and play again for 5 minutes.
  4. Debrief once more.
  5. Both partners have now seen their counterpart playing out a character trait that gives them power. Now, for the third and final round, both play their character at the same time for 5 minutes, trying to gain the upper hand. Decide who has won, and why.

Cocktail Party Version

After you've tried a role, play it in a larger group, cocktail party style. Move from one partner to the next, acting out your character card. Focus on how the different styles interact.