Chaos game

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The chaos game is a competitive game and terrain game for groups that is often used in youth work . The aim of the game is to be the first group on the game board to reach the goal by solving tasks.

material

  • Field cards: paper or cardboard cards (approx. 5 x 10 cm)
  • Schedule : see below
  • Dice and pawns: one die and one pawn for each group
  • Playing field / terrain: see below

game schedule

The game board consists of consecutive fields. There is a start field and a finish field. All fields are numbered consecutively. The more fields there are, the longer the game lasts. Moving further on the fields can be regulated, for example, by rolling the dice or another random principle, similar to well-known games such as " Mensch ärgere dich nicht ".

Tasks are assigned to the individual fields.

preparation

The field cards are distributed on the playground. On the front of the field cards is the number of the corresponding field on the game board. A random word is written on the back.

The game masters receive a list on which the word on the field card and the corresponding task are noted for each field (numbered).

The group is divided into several small groups that compete against each other. At the beginning of the game, all groups meet at a central assembly point, where the game board is located and the game masters are present during the game.

procedure

First, the order in which the groups begin the game is rolled. The first group begins the game. One player in the group rolls the dice and moves the group's pawn on the board by the corresponding number of spaces. The group must now look for the field card corresponding to the field number on the field. All other groups proceed in the same way in the predetermined order.

Once one of the groups has found the card they are looking for, all players in the group must return to the game board. The game master uses the word noted on the field card to check whether the card has actually been found. If the correct word is mentioned, the group is given a task. After the task has been completed correctly, the group can roll the dice again and search for the next field card.

Playing field / terrain

The playing field is the area in which the field cards are searched, mostly around or in the group accommodation. Depending on the nature of the terrain, the focus is more on physical activity (large terrain), dexterity (rough terrain) or getting to know the terrain (difficult hiding places).

The game masters should pay attention to whether the participants expose themselves to particular hazards if, for example, they use stairs or slopes running in order to need as little time as possible or if they suspect field maps on low roofs or trees, for example.

tasks

The tasks can be of different nature and largely determine the course of the game. Some examples:

  • Add up how old you are all together.
  • Sing a song together.
  • Build a human pyramid.
  • Be silent for one (two, ...) minute / s.
  • Solve a riddle.
  • Looks for certain information on the playing field (for example "What is the caretaker's name?")

The tasks should be adapted to the composition of the entire group. With a wide range of ages, a lot of different tasks can be chosen in a game in order to do justice to the different levels of development of the participants and if possible not to over- or under-challenge anyone over the entire course of the game.

Goal of the game

The aim of the game is to be the first group to reach the target field on the game board and to solve all the tasks correctly.