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One Chair Short

One Chair Short
Needs a room

Statements instead of music. If it's true of you, find another chair.

A circle of chairs with one short. The screen calls something that might be true β€” you've lived in another city β€” and everyone it applies to has to move. Whoever's left standing stays in the middle. It is the seated cousin of musical chairs and it doubles as an icebreaker, because every statement tells the room something.

MovementIcebreakerLaughterEnergy BoostConnection
Use this when

A room needs high energy and mixing but there is no space to walk around β€” the chairs do the work.

Props: One chair per person, minus one

Run this when…

If none of these is your room, pick another.
  1. A room with chairs but no floor space

  2. A group who need mixing and energy at once

  3. Any session where you want an icebreaker disguised as an energiser

The run-sheet

What you get once it’s yours. Open any of them to see how.

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At a glance
10–35people
6–10minutes
Energyhigh
Where
Needs a room
Props
One chair per person, minus one
Big screen
Required
Teams
Individual only
What it builds
speed