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Group Giving Game (Would Y'all?)
Anyone may make a request of the whole group — to enact something together — and anyone uncomfortable raises a hand to change it, for themselves or for everyone; anyone can stop or alter an activity at any time. The manual warns to expect group hugs and cuddle puddles, and offers a T-group hand signal so quieter members get their requests heard.
- Requests routinely become physical; the consent mechanics in the design (hand up to modify, anyone may stop) are the whole safety system and need saying out loud before the first request
- The manual's own framing anticipates hugs and cuddle puddles — a workplace group needs a different container or a different game
Practical
- Time
- 5-20 min
- Group
- ?–∞ · small-group, large-group
- Settings
- in-person
- Mechanisms
- dialogic-encounter, somatic-awareness
- 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
Invented in Austin — Authentic Relating (Authentic Relating Games Manual, 2025 edition)
In this directory via Authentic Relating Games Manual
Related: The Giving Game ("Would You?") (variant-of)
Variations in the manual: Sub-Group Giving Game, and Would You (Go Next?).
status: checked · added 2026-08-31