# Authentic relating games

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**Created:** [30 Março , 2022 20:21 UTC](https://dialogue.diogocordeiro.pt/t/authentic-relating-games/538 "2022-03-30T20:21:32Z")
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#### Post date: [30 Março , 2022 20:21 UTC](https://dialogue.diogocordeiro.pt/t/authentic-relating-games/538/1 "2022-03-30T20:21:33Z")

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While browsing Seeds server on discourse, I found out about Authentic Relating Games.  
From there I went on googling and found out the following games, in the following link:

[https://www.authrev.org/what-are-authentic-relating-games](https://www.authrev.org/what-are-authentic-relating-games)

> # The Noticing Game
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> **Directions:** Two people stand or sit directly across from each other, making eye contact. One person is A and the other is B. A goes first.
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> A begins: “Sitting/standing here with you, I notice…”  
> B responds, “Hearing that, I notice…”
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> Go back and forth: “Hearing that, I notice… Hearing that, I notice…” for 2­-5 minutes.
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> _ **Note:** YOU CAN SHARE OBSERVATIONS, THOUGHTS, SENSATIONS, FEELINGS… You can share ANYTHING you’re noticing inside this structure of “A” and “B” going back and forth._

> # The Curiosity Game
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> **Directions:** Two people stand or sit facing each other. Designate an A and a B. A has 5 minutes to ask B whatever they want, provided that they feel really, genuinely curious to know the answer to their question. B can answer or decline to respond to any question.
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> At the end of the time, B get a chance to give a minute of feedback to A on how they felt about the questions, including if there was anything they wished had been asked or anything that really struck them. Then, A resumes questioning for 3 more minutes.
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> At the end of the time, A gives a gift to B of three sentence stems: “My first impression of you was. . .”, “I felt you the most when . . .”, and “What I really get about you is . . .”.
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> Partners then switch roles and play again.

> # Truths
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> **Directions:** Two people stand or sit directly across from each other, making eye contact. One person is A and the other is B. A goes first.
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> A begins: “\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(person B’s name), I have a truth for you. Are you available to hear it?”
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> B responds: “I’m open to it” or “I’m not open to it.”
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> If B is open, A shares: “\_\_\_\_\_(person B’s name), when you \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (name a particular, unarguable moment or experience), I felt \_\_\_\_\_\_\_(share an emotion).”  
> B responds, “Thank you.”
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> Go back and forth sharing truths for as much time as you have available.
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> _ **Note:** You can share truths and/or appreciations following this same format._

> # Watermelon
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> **Directions:** Two people stand or sit facing each other. Designate an A and a B.During the game, A will onlly say the word, “Watermelon.”
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> B will respond with, “You seem\_\_\_\_\_.”
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> A will respond only with the word, “Watermelon.” Watermelon should be an authentic response to the impact they feel after hearing B share how they seem.

Check the link for illustrative videos:  
[https://www.authrev.org/what-are-authentic-relating-games](https://www.authrev.org/what-are-authentic-relating-games)

It seems to me that the portuguese card-game “Papo a Papo” ([www.papoapapo.com](https://www.papoapapo.com)) can fit in this category.

Also, for a more local connection, find out where authentic relating is happening around the world. Glad to see it is already in Portugal too: [https://www.authrev.com/worldwide-connection/](https://www.authrev.com/worldwide-connection/)

What other authentic relating games do you know about?