Banana Agent
Aanya
Description
A social deduction game where one hidden player secretly passes an object while the group observes, discusses, and votes to identify the agent before they complete their task.
Details
Mixed Age
Any number of players
10 to 30 minutes
Materials required
Tags
Creativity, Communication, Classroom Management, Listening Skills, Self Regulation/ Impuse Control
Instructions:
1. All players stand or sit together and talk normally.
2. Secretly choose one player as the Banana Agent.
3. Give the agent a small object.
4. The agent secretly passes the object to another player.
5. Everyone watches carefully during the game.
6. After one pass, stop the game briefly.
7. Players discuss and vote on who they think the agent is.
8. If the agent is caught, the group wins.
9. If not caught, the game continues.
10. The agent wins after passing the object to three players.
Variations & tips:
1. Add a rule where the agent cannot pass to the same person twice.
2. The object changes each round so players cannot track it easily.
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