13) Escape

Supplies:
* pieces of paper with various injuries and problems written on them:
(ie: amputated or broken legs or arms, blindness, deafness, being pinned down by some heavy object, seisures, vomiting, non-responsiveness, delusions/ hallucinations, etc). It is more fun if the group doesn't know the range of injuries until they figure it out for themselves. Specify on the papers, that those who are non-responsive, delusional, or having seisures, should not be saying what is wrong with them. Someone who is blind would yell, "I can't see!" naturally. But someone who is delusional would not know to say so."

How to Play:
Facilitate by telling the group that you are going to tell a story, and they are to act it out as you are telling it. With the best dramatic flair that you've got explain that they are all close friends, hanging out at a party, the mall, etc. Suddenly, you hear air raid sirens, and the bomber planes are coming. The planes get closer, and closer, and then suddenly they are under attack, with bombs falling, and they are hit!
With everyone sprawled out on the ground, hand out the slips of paper to each player, telling them not to state their injury yet. No one should state their injury, except as they would in a real-life situation.
Now tell them that they need to get to safety as soon as possible. More planes may come any time. Set a time limit, and tell them that they must get themselves and all their friends to safety (in a location that you designate) in that time.

from 12/9/06, 4:52pm