How to Play?

Ready ~ Resources to play

  1. Players: 2
  2. Needs: Timer, Flat surface
  3. Time: 45 minutes

Set ~ Prepare to play

  1. Separate the Direction cards from the Topic and Bible-based Prompt cards.
  2. Shuffle and set aside Direction cards facedown.
    • Remove the Follow Up and You Direct cards before shuffling.
    • Randomly (re)insert the Follow Up and You Direct cards into the shuffled Direction cards.
      • Ensure the Follow Up and You Direct cards are not first in the Direction deck.
  3. Shuffle Topic and Bible-based Prompt cards together.
    • To play Topic OR Bible-based prompts only, separate one from the other here. Use either set of cards going forward.
  4. Pass Topic and Bible-based Prompt cards to players in turn until both players have five cards each.
    • Each player speakers on the cards he or she receives
  5. Set the remaining cards aside (next to the Direction Deck).
  6. (Optional) INTIMACY AGREEMENT: choose a or b or both.
    • a: PRAY – one player invites the Holy Spirit to inspire an atmosphere of vulnerability and trust between players and a commitment to listen and respond sincerely to each other. Both players say “Amen” at the end of prayer.
    • b: VOCAL SIGNATURE – both players recite: “I agree to be vulnerable, to trust you with what I share and to actively listen as you share”.

Go! ~ Play

Each player in turn:

  1. Flips a Direction card for instruction on how to share
  2. Exposes ONE of their Topic/Bible-based Prompt cards in hand
  3. Follows the instruction for sharing their opinion/experience on the exposed topic/prompt
    • Speaker shares for max 3 mins
    • Listener and speaker engage for max 1 min (see table)
      • Listener affirms speaker’s value on given topic/prompt based on sharing
      • Speaker confirms listner’s interpretation and or affirms his/her own values on the topic/prompt.
  4. Winning Seeds of Intimacy ~ 5/5
    • If the speaker confirms the listener’s interpretation of his/her values then the listener:
      • Takes the Topic/Bible-based Prompt card
      • Gains one seed of intimacy
    • If the listener inaccurately interprets the speaker’s value from his/her sharing, then the speaker:
      • Retains the Topic/Bible-based Prompt card
      • Gains one seed of intimacy.