| PLACEHOLDER COVER |
| A game about networking:
a playful critical reflection
on the self-improving and
productive act of connecting
with others in order to
advance in your career and
get access to work
and money. |
| The concept of meaningful
work derailed outside
the working hours and
is haunting each moment
of our lives - professional
and personal. |
| Over the course of a
Century the way we work,
connect and rest
changed remarkably. |
| At first, we tried to make each working minute productive by improving the process and production line. |
| Later, the need to be
productive collided with
the need to develop
a professional career with
which we identify ourselves. |
| Of course, our efforts to
be better and improve
ourselves slowly
went outside
our professional life
(and the working hours). |
| The boundaries between
personal and professional,
between work and leisure
became blurrier and
blurrier for various jobs
and professions. |
| Networking is quite crucial for our work and success, isn't it? |
| The better we are
connected, the more
opportunities we have.
The more opportunities
we get, the more chances
we have to get work. |
| Your success and wellbeing
depend on how connected
you are. The more,
the merrier. |
| However, some of us
might feel the pressure to
network constantly and
to be out there to look
for opportunities. |
| The fear of missing out.
The regret about
opportunities
never reached and taken.
All the anxiety that
those thoughts may bring. |
| In this silly game you and
your partner(s) will explore
ways to connect to other
well-connected creatures
like you (by each of you
choosing one shape such
as circle, square or triangle). |
| Whilst playing, you are
invited to reflect on the need
for networking and social
work connections.
Have a simple conversation
while doodling. |
| Let's start: check out the rules of the game! |
| Rules |
| 1) Pick up a board for two or three players depending on how many you are. |
| 2) Each of you
picks up one symbol
(circle, square, triangle). |
| 3) Each player takes one
turn one after another:
with each turn connect
two of your chosen
symbols on the board
and answer one of the
reflection questions. |
| The second player does the
same, but can also already
respond to what
player one said. |
| When everyone takes their first turn, they continue the line from the symbol they ended at the previous turn. Thus, you are already connecting a chain of
your symbols. |
| 4) In order to connect your
symbols, you should doodle
a line between them. That
line is not allowed to touch
any other lines or symbols
other than the two
symbols it's connecting. |
| 5) You are not allowed
to cross another
connection either. |
| The game ends for each player when they are stuck and not being able to connect any more symbols without crossing a line or touching other symbols or the borders of the board. |
| When that happens for one player of two, the game ends. The one who cannot connect more loses the game. When the players are three, the other two players can continue until another one gets stuck in the
same way. |
| The winner is the one who is still able to connect more symbols. If you touch other lines, symbols or the border of the game board whilst you are drawing your line, you lose the game immediately. |
| What if the winner is the one who is the first to leave the game? #PlotTwist! What would that change in the game? And what in the
real life? |
| Reflection Questions |
| How to enjoy playing this game? Get a drink and sit down with your friend(s).
Pick a board and start
connecting the symbols
you have selected.
Whilst doing that, let's talk
about connections: |
| What is networking for you? |
| Is your work(life) dependent on networking? If yes, how? |
| How do you feel
about networking? |
| How important is networking for you personally? |
| How are social connections
important in your
personal life? |
| How do you network? |
| Is it ok for you if you are
not super connected to
many people? |
| What is your way to
finding work? |
| What is your way to connect to others? |
| Does networking bring any challenges for you? |
| What does a networking opportunity mean to you? |
| How do you feel when you are unable to take a networking opportunity? |
| Would you like to ask your
game partner anything
else about networking and
social connections? |
| Game Boards |
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| PLACEHOLDER (IMG FOR 3 PLAYERS) |
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