Youth Games Collection

Small group game, Team building

Name Swap Game

Description: This energetic social game is designed to promote interaction and fun. The concept revolves around filling in the blanks in the sentence "My name is ___ and I like ___". For instance, "my name is Hannah and I like esports".

Instructions:

  1. Each participant thinks of a unique way to complete the sentence.
  2. The participants then mingle and shake hands with one another.
  3. Upon doing so, they state their name and the thing they like.
  4. After shaking hands, they 'swap' names. If Hannah shakes hands with Darren who likes fashion, Hannah will then go to another person and introduce herself as, "My name is Darren and I like fashion". Similarly, Darren will continue as, "My name is Hannah and I like esports".
  5. The swapping continues for about 3 to 5 minutes.
  6. After mingling, all participants come together.
  7. One by one, each participant says their real name, while others try to recall and shout out the participant's initial 'like'.

Remember to keep the atmosphere lively and playful. Enjoy and have fun with the 'Name Swap' game!