This is a good introductory game for large groups to help people find common ground. If you’re doing this online, you’ll need a videoconference app that uses breakout rooms (like Zoom).
How to do it
As the facilitator, split your large group into small groups (3-5 people). If it’s a physical meeting, allow space for the sub-groups to spread out a bit; if it’s online, then use breakout rooms in your videoconference software (like Zoom). Give everyone a 5-minute time limit to find out as many things as possible that they all have in common (and not lame things like “we are all wearing shoes”).
After the 5 minutes, get everyone to stop and gather back together again. Find out which group got the most things in common. You can also ask a couple of other questions to stimulate curiosity in the group, like: What was the most surprising thing you had in common?
Variations
If there is time, do another 5-minute round (same small groups) to find out as many things that are unique to each person.
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