exercise · all tools

Frame

Depth · what it can open●●○○2 — reflective
Holding · facilitation1 — host
Trust · group readinessany
Disclosure · what is sharedoptional

Like the Noticing Game but each statement begins with the word 'Frame', treating the present moment of contact as a still life to be described admiringly in a phrase. Partners alternate for as long as they like; the manual suggests closing with a sentence stem or a moment of feedback.

Practical

Time
7-20 min
Group
2 · pairs
Settings
in-person, online
Mechanisms
open-awareness, dialogic-encounter
Change scope
state → skill · repeatable

Instructions

Where
authrev.org/ar-games-manual Authentic Relating Games Manual, paid
Availability
In the source document — the instructions live inside the material linked, on its terms
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0 (Authentic Relating Games Manual)

Source link checked 31 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 29 Aug 2026

This directory describes and points home; the instructions stay with the people who made them.

Origin

Submitted by Daniel Johnson (Authentic Relating Philadelphia), who traces it to the early days of Authentic SF — Authentic Relating (Authentic Relating Games Manual, 2025 edition)

In this directory via Authentic Relating Games Manual

Related: The Noticing Game (variant-of)

status: checked · added 2026-08-31