The Corona Game- Shelly Zantkeren

A game for sharing emo�ons, mental flexibility, familiarizing ourselves with good, ourstrengths and broadening family discourse in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

The coronavirus has hit the globe hard, spreading not only feelings of fear, anxiety,anger and loneliness, but also more pleasant feelings of gra�tude and compassion for ourselves and others.

This game was designed to help us learn more about the emo�ons we’re all feeling, examine the fortes that help us cope, and can also teach us how to find the good, show gra�tude and acknowledge our inner strength- especially in these challenging �mes.

Just like corona, the game is ever developing. To keep it both challenging and interes�ng, each week I’ll release new cards and even change the rules a bit, so you can enjoy a variety of op�ons.

The game is offered free of charge, simply out of love. I would be grateful if you passed it on to your contacts, friends and family (especially children), so that together we can get through these �mes with more giving, compassion, collabora�on and enjoyment.

The Game: “Looking Out for Grandma and Grandpa”

In regular �mes, our grandparents are always there to keep us safe, prepare things and make sure we’re having fun. But since the coronavirus outbreak, reality has turned upside down. It’s now our turn to look out for our grandparents by making sure we keep a safe distance, as the coronavirus can be especially dangerous when contracted by the elderly.

The goal of this game is to collect as many corona emo�ons, without nearing grandma and grandpa. The player who succeeds to stay their distance and collects the highest number of cards will be declared the winner.

Designed with love for children and adults of all ages

Number of players: 2-5

Game includes:

36 corona emo�on cards- 9 emo�ons in 4 different colors

10 grandma and grandpa cards

3 corona cards with masks - this card can protect us only once from infec�on

Ge�ng started:

- Print the cards on hard or plain paper. If you can, I recommend covering the cards with plas�c shee�ng.

- Sca�er the cards in the middle, facing down.

- The player whose name begins with the le�er most close to “G” (grandma and grandpa) goes first.

- The winner: the player to best protect grandma and grandpa while succeeding tocollect the highest number of emo�on cards.

Instruc�ons:

- Place cards in the center of the table. The first player unveils cards (up to 10 per turn). If the player exposes one or more series (for example: one emo�on in mul�ple colors or 2-4 different cards in the same series) without exposing a grandma or grandpa card they can then keep all the emo�on cards.

- Each player is allowed to choose the number of cards in his series (minimum 2 cards- maximum 4)and also the number of series they would like to collect per each turn. But remember- don’t take any unnecessary risks!

- If the player finishes their turn without infec�ng grandma or grandpa, they can keep the cards from the same series, before flipping over the remaining cards and con�nuing to the next player.

- If a player unveils a grandma or grandpa card- be careful not to infect them and don’t take any risks!! Lay down the remaining cards and con�nue to the next player.

- If the player unveils a corona card with a mask, they can use it as one-�me protec�on in an event you expose a grandma or grandpa card. Once used, the card is removed from the game.

- If a player begins with a grandma or grandpa card, without any other emo�on card open, they may keep them close, under one condi�on: they have to send a picture of them together with the card to grandma and grandpa, or record a loving message. Each player can keep up to 2 grandma or grandpa cards.

- The game ends when only grandma or grandpa cards or a single card/single cards in a series are le� on the table.

- The winner is the player holding the largest number of cards.

Make it more interes�ng:

Broaden the discourse and talk about which thoughts cause different emo�ons. Test thedifferent strengths of emo�ons that children are currently feeling and discuss how theythink that they can reduce the intensity of these emo�ons.

I hope you enjoy my game. Stay well!

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