The Feelings Game

2 to 4 players | Age 5+ | 30-60 minutes | Cooperative

Every emotion has a shadow and a power. The anger shadow card reads "Throw a tantrum. Move to the nearest anger tile."

Explore the maze, avoid the gremlin, share your feelings and find the treasure! The Feelings Game helps kids and adults get more comfortable using words like “sad, angry, fear, joy” by embedding them in a fun cooperative adventure.

The anger power card reads "Take clear action. Move through one wall this round."

This game takes the view that feelings are neutral energy and information. Sometimes our reactions get us into trouble but as we develop awareness and learn to befriend our feelings they can help us navigate through life.

Explore the maze, avoid the gremlin, share your feelings and find the treasure! The Feelings Game helps kids and adults get more comfortable using words like “sad, angry, fear, joy” by embedding them in a fun cooperative adventure.

This game takes the view that feelings are neutral energy and information. Sometimes our reactions get us into trouble but as we develop awareness and learn to befriend our feelings they can help us navigate through life.

I was amazed and pleased to see at how easily our 10 year old grandson could identify times of strong feeling (and how hard it was for me).
Jill Bear

How it works

Players share memories of anger, sadness, fear and joy, as they work together to explore the maze. Sharing feelings unlocks ‘memory stones’ that can be traded in to improve dice rolls as players navigate the maze, escape from the swamp and attempt to befriend their feelings.

Fear has a shadow and power too. The fear power card reads "Use your intuition. Reveal the next tile and add anywhere." The shadow fear card reads "Freeze in fear. Take one less action this round."

Why it's fun

Players enjoy the process of creating the maze together and sharing their feeling memories, but what really makes The Feelings Game fun for kids is the gremlin. The gremlin chases players through the maze and sends them to the swamp, adding drama and tension to the experience.

In the end stage of the game players get the chance to befriend the gremlin and use its special powers for themselves.

How it works

Players share memories of anger, sadness, fear and joy, as they work together to explore the maze. Sharing feelings unlocks ‘memory stones’ that can be traded in to improve dice rolls as players navigate the maze, escape from the swamp and attempt to befriend their feelings.

Why it's fun

Players enjoy the process of creating the maze together and sharing their feeling memories, but what really makes The Feelings Game fun for kids is the gremlin. The gremlin chases players through the maze and sends them to the swamp, adding drama and tension to the experience.

In the end stage of the game players get the chance to befriend the gremlin and use its special powers for themselves.

How it works

Players share memories of anger, sadness, fear and joy, as they work together to explore the maze. Sharing feelings unlocks ‘memory stones’ that can be traded in to improve dice rolls as players navigate the maze, escape from the swamp and attempt to befriend their feelings.

Why it's fun

Players enjoy the process of creating the maze together and sharing their feeling memories, but what really makes The Feelings Game fun for kids is the gremlin. The gremlin chases players through the maze and sends them to the swamp, adding drama and tension to the experience.

In the end stage of the game players get the chance to befriend the gremlin and use its special powers for themselves.

How it works

Players share memories of anger, sadness, fear and joy, as they work together to explore the maze. Sharing feelings unlocks ‘memory stones’ that can be traded in to improve dice rolls as players navigate the maze, escape from the swamp and attempt to befriend their feelings.

Why it's fun

Players enjoy the process of creating the maze together and sharing their feeling memories, but what really makes The Feelings Game fun for kids is the gremlin. The gremlin chases players through the maze and sends them to the swamp, adding drama and tension to the experience.

In the end stage of the game players get the chance to befriend the gremlin and use its special powers for themselves.

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