Teaching Paranoia

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Paranoia

Going around the circle, you whisper a question to the person on your left. The answer has to be someone in the room. They say that person's name out loud for everyone to hear. Then they flip a coin. Heads, they reveal the question. Tails, it stays a secret.

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Sit in a circle and grab a coin.

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Whisper

Whisper a question to the person on your left. The answer has to be someone in the room: "Who here would be worst on a desert island?"

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Say the name

They answer out loud with one person's name, and nothing else.

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Flip

Then they flip the coin. Heads, they tell everyone what the question was. Tails, it stays secret.

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Pass it on

Now it's their turn to whisper a question to the person on their left.

How to win

Nobody wins. Somebody always ends up paranoid, though.

that's it!

Go play.

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