Game of the Month

The Encouragement game
It's not often that a Youth Group Game can be life changing, but I can safely say this about this game. Highly recommended, this is the type of activity that can make a positive difference in young people's lives.

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when i played that game the whole class loved it,it was so funny
- (22 Feb 2009)

I don't think this is appropriate for Christian teenagers. It deliberately puts them in situations where they will face temptation
- Mary (29 Jun 2009)

I played it with my girlscout troop and some elementary aged girls and we had so much fun. Some of my friends got into the game and got everyone cracking up. This game is great!!!!!!!
- Grace (5 Jul 2009)

Oh I LOVE this game!!
I played it at camp, except when I played it we called the game Chicky Wicky I think, so when they ask you the question they say "Will you please be my Chicky Wicky?" or something like that, the other person says "No, I will not be your Chicky Wicky." with a straight face.

Super fun!!!!
- Olivia (5 Jul 2009)

I played this game when I was in jr high and high school more than 20 years ago. My feeling about it is that it is embarrassing to kids who don't want to play - and can make game time full of anxiety for them. I don't play it in my youth program at all because it brings me back to my awkward youth when I had to play it.
- Beth (6 Jul 2009)

this game is wonderful especially for the pre-adolescents who have quite weired minds. It gets them laughing throughtout the group session.

Super fine game
- Olga (15 Oct 2009)

This is a great game to use as an ice breaker. I use it with my youth group all the time. However, it is definitely one of those games that has to be used with restrictions and a little wisdom. Things like "no physical contact" and "don't approach the same person twice"--are musts. If used properly it just makes everybody laugh.

One suggestion, however, you probably don't want to let this game run more than 15mins.
- Bobby (18 Oct 2009)

I play this game with my 5th and 6th grade class and they love it. I would recommend playing this game without the sitting on the lap thing though.
- TheDan (1 Dec 2009)

Ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!
- (13 Jan 2010)

I loved this game when I played it as a teenager (and, yes, I was a very awkward kid). It was all in good fun and everyone knew it. I'm glad this website reminded me of it!
- Leah (23 Jan 2010)

My youth group loves this game! It is super fun! Very few can do it without laughing.
- Julie (9 Feb 2010)

As with any game, it is always necessary to assess your particular groups maturity level before playing. However, in reference to this game being inappropriate for "christians" I must point out that temptations WILL happen in our kids lives and what better place than the safe environment of your youth group to teach them about temptation, point out how easy it is to fall into, and discuss how God calls us to act & what tools He gives us to resist.
My group of youth have a really hard time grasping ideas without some kind of physical interaction to connect the idea to. This game will be perfect to introduce Jesus' temptation & I am very excited to play.
- TW (15 Feb 2010)

great game. legalists will not like this game - note mary (29 July 2009)
- adam (23 Mar 2010)

yeah I loved this we also played spin the bottle and made out in the cupboard
- adwi (31 Mar 2010)

Why would you who call yourselves Christians have teen whose hormones are raging, be placed into temptation. This game is unbiblical and not something the Lord Jesus Christ would approve of. This is just another case of the church trying to be relevent to the world.
- Rlh (3 Jun 2010)

Yes, I agree with Rlh -- how dare the church try to be relevant to the world! Everyone knows Christians are irrelevant (see Mary 29 July 2009 and Rlh 3 June 2010) for proof.
- Agreed (4 Jun 2010)

Where's the temptation? it's a game, the kids know it's a game. there's no sinning or going against God's will involved in the game so therefore I would have to disagree as to it being something the Lord wouldn't approve of. sure, it may put the kids in an awkward situation but dont all icebreakers do that? it's "something intended to relieve mutual shyness at a gathering of strangers". would you rather the kids sit there in silence because they don't want to say something that they think might sound stupid?
- Brad (19 Jun 2010)

I disagree with Mary. This is a great ice breaker.
- Jessica (30 Jun 2010)

just for the record...how would you feel if your wife sat in lap and called me honey. There is a line that shouldn't be crossed. And sitting in a lap...or "on a nee" is wrong how you look at it. I was shocked it even said that. Youth leaders life a life and run a ministry thats above repraoch!...i wouldn't let my kid go there...
- random.... (15 Jul 2010)

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