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Follow the Leader: Wrong Way

Follow the Leader: Wrong Way
Needs a room

Do what the screen says. Until it says WRONG WAY β€” then do the exact opposite.

The screen names a move β€” COPY, ARMS UP β€” and everyone does it. Then WRONG WAY, ARMS UP, and they have to do the opposite. The room splits instantly into people who switched and people who did not, and the recovery is funnier than the mistake. The last round drops the words: green means copy, red means opposite.

FocusReaction SpeedMovementMental AgilityLaughter
Use this when

The room has settled into passive listening and you want a jolt that also makes a point about acting on autopilot.

Props: None

Run this when…

If none of these is your room, pick another.
  1. A short sharpener for a room that has gone onto autopilot

  2. Before a session about assumptions or habits

  3. A large group in fixed seating

The run-sheet

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

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At a glance
8–250people
5–7minutes
Energymedium
Where
Needs a room
Props
None
Big screen
Required
Teams
Individual only
What it builds
speed