Positive-Negative

Storytelling icebreaker game to spark creativity & connection.

Positive-Negative

Storytelling icebreaker game to spark creativity & connection.

Storytelling Icebreaker Game

This simple group game combines collaborative storytelling with positive thinking as participants create shared fictional adventures through alternating perspectives. As a storytelling icebreaker game, Positive-Negative also encourages creativity and optimistic thinking patterns. The alternating format ensures equal participation whilst demonstrating how negative situations can lead to unexpected opportunities and growth.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

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Form pairs or small groups of up to six people.
Ask one person to start by sharing the beginning of a fictional story, eg “I was walking through the forest…”
In response, their partner will continue the story by adding an event that is negative, “… when I stubbed my big toe on a tree root…”
Their partner (or next person in turn) will continue by adding an event that is positive, eg “… having kicked the tree root out of the way, I uncovered a hidden gold nugget…”
The story continues to be told by each partner, sharing alternating negative and positive events.
Continue telling the story for 2 to 3 minutes.
Encourage all stories to arrive at a natural conclusion (if possible) and on a positive note.

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