Pirate Ship
Submitted by: Emilia Breton
Focus: Relationship
Number of Players:
5-12
Average Game Time:
5 minutes
Materials:
None
Description:
This quick warm up helps team members to listen to each other, and build cohesion.
Instructions:
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The facilitator explains on a pirate ship much like an agile team there are lots of jobs that we need to do as a team.
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The team forms a line
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The facilitator then shouts a command and team to perform the activity associated with that command and go to various areas of the ‘ship’.
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Commands include:
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Captains coming - Salute
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Ball crossing - Duck
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Swab the deck - mop the deck
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Port - Go left
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Starboard - Go right
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Bow - Go to the front
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Stern - Go to the back
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After 3 commands the facilitator then steps to the back and the next team member gives 3 commands
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Repeat until everyone has given a set of commands.
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Reflect.