I like games.

I like stories.

I like games which encourage storytelling.

I picked a game called “Rory’s Story Cubes” for my daughter recently.

You throw dice and start your story with the classic “Once upon a time”

And here goes:

Once upon a time

• there was a bee called “Walter”
• Walter lived in a tree on the topmost branch.
• One day he flew down to smell a flower.
• Walter noticed a big scary shadow from the side of his eyes.
• BAZOOM! A shooting star just streaked past the sky!
• From behind the tree walked a man wearing a mask.
• He was singing a tune about how happy he was!
• Walter gave a timid smile and only realized
• There was LOVE in the air!

We even play the games in different variants

• Each one says one sentence on one dice and the other one continues
• We change languages – English one round and German another round
• We change endings – Happy and Sad ending

Do you have a game which encourages storytelling?

Are you using storytelling at work to grab the attention and increase retention of the idea with your team members and stakeholders?