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Problem-solving

Desert Island Draft

Teams agree on five items to survive on an island, then defend their picks.

Time
20 min
Group
6–30 people
Format
Any
Energy
Calm
Budget
Free
Materials
A list of 15 items

How to run it

  1. 1
    Share a list of 15 items, from rope to a mirror.
  2. 2
    Each person privately picks 5.
  3. 3
    Teams then agree on one shared list of 5 in 8 minutes.
  4. 4
    Each team presents and defends its picks.

Variations

  • Rank all 15 instead of picking 5.
  • One team member secretly argues the opposite.

Host tips

Compare the solo lists to the team list in the debrief.
There is no single right answer; reasoning matters.