HANDS UP

Duration: 20 min
Number of players: 2-8 player/s
Materials/ Tools needed: Set of the game
Publisher: R&R Games
Language: All
Links: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/998907/hands

A wild and fast hand-twisting game for 2-8 players ages 6 and up.

Short description/ Goal of the game:

A wild and fast hand-twisting game for 2-8 players ages 6 and up. A card is turned over and as quickly as possible, all players imitate the hand position depicted on it. 

The slowest player takes the card, and the player with the most cards at the end of the game loses. Contains 60 square cards with 4 hand illustrations on each (Schmidt Spiele version only has 54 cards + one instruction card).

Educational value/ Learning Objectives:

  • Rapid visual recognition
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Team building

Recommendations for use: 

  • For people +6 years old
  • Ice-breaker or energiser activities

Tips and Tricks for Facilitators 

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

  • Using the card as a single element to complement other activity
  • Adapt the game according to the need of the group

Feedback questions

  • What have you learned by playing this game?
  • What have you learned about yourself?
  • What were the key elements in the game in order to succeed?
  • What skills can you improve while playing this game?

Further discussion topics

  • How could the game be adapted to another topic? 
  • Is the game suitable for people with disabilities?