WHY

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GAMES? Tara Millard CAMPFIRE
During your bushwalking journey you may
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face situations during the day that result in
low group morale.

Campfire games are a great way to lift

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spirits and increase group dynamic. Having
some downtime where people can relax
together and have a laugh can be very CAMPFIRE GAMERS) this pamphlet contains easy to organise
beneficial.
games that can be done while on cAMP. We
Campfire games can also help improve the
overall group dynamics therefore can make PROMISE YOU these games will be nothing
camp challenges easier to overcome. but fun and result in laughs!.
Another benefit of facilitating campfire
games is that there are many options that
require little to no equipment meaning
nothing extra and unnecessary needs to be
carried around (YAY).

- 21
21
Objective: To get to 21 collectively as a group
Equipment: none
How to: Collectively, the group needs to get to
21 from 1. Each number can only be said once
and only one person at a time. If any mistakes
are made, the group must go back to the start
Modifications: some modifications If it appears
too easy are: participants are not allowed to
say two numbers in a row or it must go girl boy
girl boy. The end number can also be changed,
for example, participants need to get to 45.
Number of players: any
MAFIA WINK
ER
Objective: For the mafia to ‘kill off’
civilians until they are the majority OR
for the civilians to kill off the entire
mafia. The first to do that, wins.
Equipment: none
Number of players: 10+
How to: See QR Code
U R D
M
Objective: For the detective to catch the
murderer OR for the murderer to kill everyone
without being seen.
Equipment: none
How to: Nominate one player to be the
detective. This player must leave the campfire
and out of earshot. As a group, the rest of the
students need to selected a murderer. This
person can kill others by winking at them, but
cannot be seen by the detective. If a player is
winked at by the murderer, they must stage
their death. The detective may accuse
someone by saying “I accuse (insert name),,
but they only get 3 attempts.
Number of players: 5+ (the more the better)