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Hangman

Hangman

This variation of the classic game is a great way to finish a training event on a “high.” It is also useful to consolidate learning or to check recall. One advantage of this game is that the participants need to review the session fully in order to develop questions for the other team, as well as being tested themselves.

Arrange participants into two teams (ideally with 4 to 6 players per team) and provide each team with a few sheets of paper and a flip chart and pens. Ask each team to develop a series of questions based on the learning throughout the training session. These can be as easy or as difficult as they like. However, they must be relevant to the session. They should keep these questions secret from the other team for the time being.

Once the teams have both completed their questions and written them down on the paper provided, it is time to start the game of hangman. Each team must take it in turns to pose a question to the other team. If the team get the answer right, then it is their turn to ask a question. Should they answer incorrectly, a piece of the hangman is drawn on the flip chart and they are challenged to answer the next question.

The game ends when the first hangman is completed and the unfortunate team loses.