Co-oply: The Game of Cooperatives

Collaborate to run a democratic business

Short Description

In Co-oply: The Game of Cooperatives, players must collaborate to found and run a democratic business. In order to survive as individuals and to strive for the success of their co-op, players make tough choices regarding big and small challenges while putting their teamwork abilities to the test.

Educational Value

• Develop personal and professional skills – communication, strategy, teamwork, systematic thinking, cooperation, solidarity
• Knowledge about cooperation, business and democracy

Recommendations for use

• This is a good game to improve the cooperation and solidarity in groups

Tips and tricks

How to adapt game for different groups, topics, occasions/needs: The game can be used as an icebreaker for a discussion with a focus on cooperation and democratic businesses
Feedback questions
What can I learn from this activity?
Which strategy worked best?
What competences can you develop through this game? 
What do I know about the importance of cooperation?
How powerful can solidarity be?
Further discussion topics

• Politics
• Solidarity
• Community