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Lively games that build collaboration, consultation, and group problem-solving skills
Spiritual Codenames
A digital adaptation of the popular party game
Play the popular party game "Codenames" using Bahá'í concepts and terms! This digital adaptation encourages creative thinking and deeper exploration of spiritual concepts as teams work together to identify words based on clever clues.
Perfect for feasts, firesides, and youth gatherings. The game naturally sparks discussions about Bahá'í principles and helps participants make creative connections between spiritual concepts.
Mind Meld
A group synchronization exercise
How to Play
- Choose a sentence Find the most pertinent sentence from the Feast letter or consultation topic. You can ask AI to help identify a key passage if needed.
- Display it Place the sentence on a screen or draw it out in front of everyone so all participants can see it.
- Begin spontaneously Participants take turns calling out each word of the sentence in order—but without any prompting. Each person must simply sense when it's their turn to say the next word.
- The overlap moment Anytime two people say the same word simultaneously, everyone in the group starts making an "Aaaaaaaah" sound together.
- Complete the sound Once everyone has started making the "Ah" sound, the group finishes together with a "hhhommm" (like a peaceful eating/humming noise).
- Reset and continue After the group sound, the game resets and someone spontaneously starts with the first word again.
Goal
The game is successful when the entire sentence is completed by the group spontaneously calling out words in sequence without any overlap. It builds group attunement, patience, and the spirit of consultation.
Musical Mind Meld
Rhythmic group synchronization
How to Play
- Choose a body percussive song Take one of the body percussive songs from the Music and Songs section of this site.
- Start with the beat Begin teaching the group just the beat and body percussives—the rhythm and physical movements.
- Don't train the lyrics Importantly, do NOT train them on how to match the lyrics with the beat.
- Provide just the lyrics Simply give participants the written lyrics to look at.
- Improvise together Have the group try to spontaneously synchronize the lyrics with the beat as they go, improvising together.
The Magic
This exercise creates a beautiful experience of group synchronization and spontaneous unity. As the group finds their rhythm together, it becomes a moving demonstration of collective harmony emerging from individual contributions.