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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Like the tomatoes in this game, our teams are full of different people, ideas, and working styles. Some things are going well, but others might be facing challenges. This game is a fun and safe way to start a conversation about things that matter to your team and work together to find solutions.
Download the game rules here
Game Details
It takes less than 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 set up 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 solve problems and find innovative solutions collaboratively.
Game Play
Two Modes
Vermifuge offers an easy and a hard mode:
- In the easy mode, place 6 rotten tomatoes on the deck before shuffling it and creating 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. Vermifuge can be delivered as a standalone workshop or can be embedded into a learning program. It is especially suited for:
- Team building workshops and retreats
- Management development programs
- Virtual or in-person lunch and learn sessions
- Strengthening communication and collaboration skills
