Zombies
Thanks very much to the anonymous reader who sent me this game!
Everyone starts by standing in a circle. The person leading the group tells everyone to close their eyes. S/he walks around the circle and touches two people on the shoulder. Then says "If you were tapped on the shoulder, you are a zombie, do not let anyone know." Then the leader explains the rules. Everyone must walk around shaking hands and saying "Hello, my name is (insert your name here)." If you are a zombie you need to tickle the other person with one finger. If you are not a zombie and are tickled you will become one. If you are a zombie and are tickled by another zombie, you nullify each other. If you are a zombie and you tickle someone who is not a zombie then you are both zombies.
When the leader stops the game, everyone goes back into a circle. The leader says "Raise your hand if you were ever a zombie." (Everyone who played should have been one at least once.) "Now raise your hand if you were a zombie when the game ended." (This part differs - but a few people should raise their hands.) "Raise your hand if you started out as a zombie." (Two people should raise their hands.)
This game can be used just for fun, or as a way to open discussion about how rumours and attitudes can spread through a crowd.
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