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“AGREED! The game that promotes world peace” |
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DIRECTIONS INTRODUCTION: AGREED is not intended as a competitive strategy game. It is a game that promotes peace and growth by discussion. The object of the game is honest, fun conversation. It is meant to be entertaining and enlightening. The outline below is a method to help a group make a decision. When players of AGREED come to consensus on choosing a better quote, it means that players can support the decision that one quote is better or speaks to all players in a more powerful manner over another quote. All agree they can live with advancing the “winning” author’s name to the next round in the tournament bracket by writing it in with a dry erase marker. DIRECTIONS: Whenever AGREED players are discussing how much they like a quote, One-to-Five is a nice tool to determine what each player’s opinion is at any given time. Use this technique after two competing quote cards are read. All players are asked to show their level of support for each quote. Each player responds by saying (or showing a number on their hand) that corresponds to their opinion for each quote. 1. I give this quote a one—a “no” vote - a way to block consensus. Example: I don’t like this quote and I certainly don’t think it is better than the other quote that was read.” My vote blocks this quote from moving along in the tournament. 2. I give this quote a two—a “maybe” vote. I like this quote and am more comfortable with choosing the other quote over this one; I am not attached to getting my way. I would like to discuss the quotes further. 3. I give this quote a three—a “yes, but…” vote. I like this quote but I’m not in 100% total agreement that it is better than the other. I feel comfortable to let the votes and assigned points from the other players make the decision without further discussion. 4. I give this quote a four—a “sure” vote. I think this quote is good. It’s a good decision to choose this quote over the other and I will work for it. 5. I give this quote a five—a “yes” vote. I think this is a great quote and I will be strongly advocating advancing the author’s name of this quote in the tournament bracket. If anyone says a number less than three, they should be given the opportunity to state their reasons and the other players should address the player’s comments. Discussion can change a person’s perspective and can change the number a player assigns to their vote. If all votes for a quote are above a “one,” add up the total points to determine the “score.” The author of the quote with more points is declared the winner and is advanced in the tournament bracket. If players give a “one” vote for either or both quote(s), two new quote cards from the same authors should be chosen and read. If the vote/point total for each quote is the same, a tie occurs. Choose two new quotes from the same authors, read, discuss, play and vote again. Uninhibited debate and reason play a part of the consensus process, but don’t get hung up on the process, you’re just voting on which quote you like better. Players who repeatedly prevent a group from reaching consensus may be declared “difficult people” and may be ejected from the game. Work towards building consensus agreement and world peace. |
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