TRICK OR TREAT

Duration: 20 min
Number of players: 5-30 player/s
Materials/ Tools needed: Set of the game
Publisher: Erasmus+ KA2 “Playing to Learn, Learning to Play”
Language: ENGLISH/SPANISH
Links: https://amics.eu/playing2learn/

A game to talk about the inequality in the world by experiencing it.

Short description/ Goal of the game:

A game to talk about the inequality in the world by experiencing it.Gathering a group, put the deck of cards in the middle together with a bag of treats (candies or chocolates or peanuts…).

One by one, each person takes a card, reads what it says and do what the card says. For example: “You got a new job, take 2 treats”. When everyone has participated the game finishes and starts the debating part where people can express their thoughts and feelings through the experience.

Educational value/ Learning Objectives:

  • To know more about the world status
  • To develop empathy
  • To communicate and express feelings
  • To raise awareness about inequality

Recommendations for use: 

  • For people +12 years old
  • To work on communication 
  • To educate in values

Tips and Tricks for Facilitators 

How to adapt game for different groups, topics, occasions/needs

  • translating the cards to more languages

Feedback questions

  • What have you learned about the world?
  • What have you learned about yourself?
  • How did you feel?
  • What skills can you improve while playing this game?

Further discussion topics

  • Have you ever experienced similar discrimination? What can you do against it?