Vermifuge

A board game on setting team norms inclusively

The team storming and norming game

Discover Vermifuge, the board game where team members collaboratively establish norms in a fun and inclusive manner. In Vermifuge, teams work together to rescue their shared basket of tomatoes from hungry worms eager to turn their bounty into mush.

Vermifuge - Easy to Play

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Easy to run and loads of fun

Vermifuge takes just 5 minutes to setup and start playing. The rules are easy to understand and the game play is serious fun. You can embed the game into an existing workshop, learning journey, or run it standalone.

Vermifuge - Play options

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Play virtually or in-person

Gather your squad of 5-6 players or round up a big gang of 20+ players for an epic workshop with Vermifuge! Whether you’re all huddled together in person or scattered across the digital realm, this game’s got your back.

Vermifuge - Customize

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Customise and Extend

You can dive right into Vermifuge as is, or customize the game to fit your team and company like a glove. You can customize the game without any external support.

Vermifuge Game Board

Game description

About Vermifuge

Imagine a basket full of juicy tomatoes. But wait, oh no! Some of them are starting to rot. If you don’t figure out what’s causing the rot and take action, it will spread to all the other tomatoes, and soon you’ll have nothing, but mush left.

Just like the tomatoes in this game, our teams are full of different people, ideas, and styles of working. Some things are going well, but others might be facing challenges. This game is a fun and safe way to start a conversation about the things that matter to your team, and to work together to find solutions.
Download the game rules here

Game Details

Takes less then 5 minutes to setup and play:

  • Run time: 30 minutes
  • Setup and instructions: 5 minutes.
  • Delivery mode: In person and virtual
  • Number of players: 5 to 25

Game Objectives

Vermifuge is for teams that have been setup recently or teams that work together regularly. Use this game when you need to:

  • Define group norms: Define norms, rules, and procedures in an inclusive, playful, and safe space.
  • Brainstorm work rules: Define how the team would like to handle team issues and situations.
  • Build trust and openness: Create a foundation where everyone feels comfortable sharing their authentic voice.
  • Embrace group diversity: Give a voice to diverse perspectives and embrace divergent thinking.
  • Develop empathy & understanding: Learn to see things through different lenses, fostering a supportive environment.
  • Tackle challenges together: Equip your team with the tools to collaboratively solve problems and find innovative solutions.

Two Modes

Safe Haven offers an easy and a hard mode:

  • In the easy mode, place 6 rotten tomatoes in the deck before shuffling the deck and creating the the 6 x 6 grid.
  • In the hard mode, place 8 rotten tomatoes and remove 2 fresh tomatoes from the deck before shuffling the deck and creating the 6 x 6 grid.

Contextualize the Game

Make it your own. The game can be contextualized to a team’s unique challenges. Players can identify shared challenges and sources of conflict that affect everyone in the team. These challenges can then be written on the empty Challenge cards.

The contextualized challenges can be mixed with the pre-printed challenges before a game starts. Pre-printed challenges that may not be relevant to the team can be removed from the deck before the start of a game.

Standalone or Blended

Want to spice up your workshop or add a dash of fun to your learning journey? Vermifuge is here for you! It kicks off in just 5 minutes and meshes perfectly with programs exploring team dynamics, and group norms. Safe Haven can be delivered as a standalone workshop or can be embedded into a learning program. It is specially suited for:

  • Team building workshops and retreats
  • Management development programs
  • Virtual or in person lunch and learn sessions
  • Strengthening communication and collaboration skills
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Let’s play

Talk to one of our learning consultants to setup a demo today!


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