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Names Stock Market

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Hand holding bunch of index cards with Kai written on them as seen in interactive name game Names Stock Market

Names Stock Market

Interactive name game to energise groups & build connections.

  • Low prop
  • Highly interactive
  • Focus on names
  • Many variations

Interactive Name Game

This fun icebreaker game combines elements of trading, memory, and friendly competition to create an engaging strategic challenge that builds energy and reinforces name recognition. Names Stock Market is an interactive name game that encourages participants to engage with multiple people to collect matching sets. The blind trading format adds excitement and unpredictability to keep everyone active at all times.

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Original post August 2017, last updated October 2025.

BY Mark Collard - Experiential Trainer, Author & Speaker

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  1. Chad Littlefield

    I personally LOVE this exercise. There are so many applications and ways to frame it to open a group, provide a mid-meeting segue, and more.

    I’ve also found it works particularly well with folks who see the trading as a mission to accomplish.

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