1. The “Sell Me This” Challenge
- Objective: Players take turns being the “seller” and the “buyer.” The seller must convince the buyer to purchase an item using their persuasion skills.
- How to Play:
- The seller is given an everyday object (or a random item picked from the room).
- They have 2 minutes to persuade the buyer why they should buy it, focusing on the benefits, features, or imaginative uses of the item.
- After each round, the buyer provides feedback on what worked or didn’t.
2. The Debate Duel
- Objective: Engage in friendly debates where players must persuade others to agree with their viewpoint on a random topic.
- How to Play:
- Players randomly choose a topic, such as “Best movie of all time” or “Is pineapple on pizza acceptable?”
- Two players are selected to debate, each defending their stance with persuasive arguments.
- At the end of the debate, the rest of the players vote on which debater was more convincing.
3. The “Persuade the Judge”
- Objective: One player plays the “judge,” and the others must try to persuade them to make a decision in their favor.
- How to Play:
- A situation is set up where players need to convince the judge. For example: “Why should I let you borrow my car for the weekend?” or “Convince me why you should get the last slice of pizza.”
- Each player gets a limited time to present their arguments, after which the judge decides who was most persuasive.
4. Reverse Persuasion
- Objective: Players try to convince others NOT to do something that they initially want to do.
- How to Play:
- Each player must pick something that others would generally want to do (like “go to the beach” or “eat chocolate”) and try to convince everyone why it’s a bad idea.
- The more creative or humorous the persuasion, the better.
- At the end of each round, players vote on who was the most persuasive in talking them out of it.
5. The Ethics Dilemma
- Objective: Players face a moral dilemma and must persuade others to agree with their ethical stance.
- How to Play:
- The game leader presents a moral or ethical dilemma (e.g., “You find a wallet with money. Do you keep it or return it?”).
- Players take turns persuading others why their decision is the right one.
- After everyone has had a chance to persuade, players vote on the most convincing argument.
I could see the Debate Duel game in a Jackbox like scenario, where you can have people vote on their phones!
Hmmm…there’s trend of have players vote.
I like the “Sell Me This” concept. Perhaps this game could potentially grow our experience in product-pitching and marketing…
May have been where my mind was at that moment… also may just be that I had product design that day.
I kind of want the “sell me this” to have cards that the players have to sell instead of objects in the room. The cards would have the craziest or useless inventions. It would add a layer of humor and creativity to the game. Maybe the audience could vote on whether your pitch worked or not. Maybe they invest in it like in shark tank?
I like both of your ideas, one having the audience vote and two having investors like shark tank.