Author(s): The School of Life

Games

The Confessions Card Game - A simple game of cards and dice opening up daring conversations

From adolescence onwards, one of the great struggles we face is how to reconcile our own desires with those we find socially acceptable.

The best encounters with friends are those where we can talk honestly about what's going on in our lives, sharing triumphs, joys, fears and longings - without the usual shyness or reserve. This confessions game--meant to be played with friends--guarantees that the warmest, most fascinating conversations won't have to be left to chance. With the help of a dice and some cards, the game asks participants to answer a series of questions around career, sex, money, relationships, family, gently inviting everyone to share important bits of themselves in an intimate and playful atmosphere.

By thinking of confessions as a game - as a sociable and exploratory activity, as opposed to a risky affair - the cards prompt us to open ourselves up to interesting and exhilarating conversations, allowing us to be a little more honest around the most intimate aspects of ourselves.