Beginner2+ players~5 min

Five Things

Rapid-fire listing game that rewards speed over perfection.

Warm-upEnergyFocusBeginner-Friendly

About

The audience or a player calls out a category. The player on the spot must name five things in that category as fast as possible while the group counts down. Speed is rewarded; the list doesn't have to be perfect.

How to Play

1
Get a category from the audience or a coach.
2
Point to a player and start counting: 'Five things that are... go!'
3
The player names five things as fast as they can. The group counts down.
4
Encourage fast, instinctive responses over clever or 'correct' ones.
5
Celebrate wild or strange answers as much as obvious ones.

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