Association

Association Circle

All players form a circle. One says a word to their neighbor. That neighbor associates a new word and passes it on, and so on around the ...

Association Walk

Everyone walks through the room. One player suddenly stops with a loud stomp and points at someone. Everyone freezes. The stomper says a...

Dissociation

Players stand in a circle. Each must respond to the previous word with something that has nothing to do with it. If a logical association...

I Am a Tree

A popular exercise perfect for beginners. Players stand around the stage area. One enters, strikes a pose, and declares what they are: 'I...

Jeopardy

Like the TV show: one player gives an answer first, and the other must come up with the matching question. Player A: 'Forty-two.' Player...

Noun-Adjective Association

Two groups form facing lines. The first person says a noun and goes to the back of the opposite line. The person across associates an adj...

Online Association Game

Player A says a word. Player B associates a word and says it aloud. Player C writes their association to A's original word in the chat. P...

Pair Association

Four or more players form a circle. Two step into the center. The circle counts down: 'Three, two, one!' Both center players simultaneous...

Paperclip Game

A great exercise for recognizing patterns and heightening offers. Players stand in a line. One steps forward and describes a mundane obje...

Picking Gifts

Players stand in a circle. One begins by plucking an imaginary object from the air. They hold it in a specific way and present it as a gi...

Thunderdome

Players form a circle. Two stand in the center facing each other. Someone from the circle gives a category (e.g. vegetables). The circle ...

Verbal Hunt

The facilitator fires rapid questions that players must answer using the association principle — as fast as possible. The questions shou...

Word Swing

Two players face each other, swinging their arms forward and back in sync. After three swings, on the fourth upswing, both simultaneously...