Zip, zap, boing

Also known as: Whoosh Zap Boing, Zip zap boing

Depth · what it can open●○○○1 — informational

Holding · facilitation1 — host

Trust · group readiness★any

Disclosure · what is sharednone

An impulse is passed round the circle by pointing and calling: zip to the left, zap to the right, boing to send it straight back at whoever aimed at you. Hesitating, or saying a word that does not match where you are pointing, earns a strike; the first player to reach three strikes loses and the game ends.

Hold with care

Strikes accumulate and players are eliminated

Practical

Time: 5 min
Group: ?–∞ · large-group
Settings: in-person
Mechanisms: attention-training, behavioral-rehearsal
Change scope: state · repeatable

Instructions

Where: resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Trinity%20Drama%20Games%20… — Drama Games (Trinity College London), open
Availability: Open online — published at the link, free to read

Source link checked 1 Sep 2026 — reachable

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Origin

Trinity College London, 'as suggested by drama teachers' — Drama teaching

In this directory via Drama Games (Trinity College London) · DramaTips · Dramaövningar.se

status: checked · added 2026-08-31