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Resource Swap Negotiation Game

Team Building
R
PLAYERS
8+, teams of 4
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Divide participants into teams and give each team an unequal mix of building supplies, such as one team having tape but no paper.

2

Give every team the same goal, such as building a freestanding tower of a set height.

3

Teams must negotiate and trade supplies with other teams to gather what they need.

4

Set a time limit for negotiating, trading, and building.

5

The team whose structure best meets the goal at time's end wins.