Spin House

Topic
- Communication & media
- Strategy & logic
Learning skills
- Problem solving & decision making
- Attention & concentration
- Visual & auditory perception
- Memory
- Communication & expression
Activity type
- Board game
- Teambuilding game
Materials
- Basic
- Self-made
Age
- 6 - 11 years
- 12 - 14 years
>15 minutes
+5 players
Intermediate
Medium
Medium (classroom, square)

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Everything you need to play this game

1 challenge wheel (with different types of challenges)
Challenge cards or descriptions (with 3 difficulty levels each)
Building pieces (e.g., paper shapes: squares, triangles, rhomboids, etc.)
A “house board” or building template
Paper and pencils (optional)
Cardboard or thick paper
Markers or printed visuals
Split pin (for the spinning wheel)
Scissors
Pre-cut geometric shapes
Optional: laminating sheets

Make it yourself

Step 1

Create the challenge wheel

Draw a circle and divide it into sections.

Add different challenge types, such as:

🎵 Music (singing)
🎭 Acting (no speaking)
😂 Humor (telling jokes)
✏️ Drawing
🏃 Movement/sports
🔤 Language/word creation

Step 2

Prepare challenge cards

For each category, create 3 levels:

Level 1 (easy)
Level 2 (medium)
Level 3 (hard)

Each level should increase in difficulty.

Step 3

Create building pieces

Cut out shapes (e.g., squares, triangles, rhomboids).
These will be used to build the house.

Step 4

Design the House Board

Draw or print a simple house outline where pieces can be placed.

Step 5

Make the spinner

Attach an arrow to the wheel using a split pin.

Step 6

Optional enhancements

Color-code difficulty levels
Decorate shapes to make the house visually appealing

Good job!

A step-by-step guide to play the game

Divide players into teams.

On each turn:

One player spins the challenge wheel.
The team receives a challenge from that category.

The team chooses a difficulty level:

Level 1 = easy reward
Level 2 = medium reward
Level 3 = bigger reward

Complete the challenge together (or one player performs it).

If successful:

The team earns building pieces (e.g., squares, rhomboids).
The higher the level → the more pieces earned.

Place the earned pieces onto the house board.

Teams take turns completing challenges.

The game ends when:

A team completes their house, OR
A set time is reached → the team with the most completed house wins.

Extra game information

This game concept was developed during a StreetwiZe leadership expedition with Sanoma in a refugee center in Lanaken, Belgium.

Variations

Cooperative mode: All players build one shared house together.
Skill swap challenge: Players must choose a challenge outside their comfort zone.
Time pressure: Teams have limited time (e.g., 1 minute) to complete challenges.
Steal or trade: Teams can trade or win pieces from other teams (adds strategy).
Hidden roles: Each player secretly has a “strength” they should try to use.
Story building version: Each new piece added must be explained as part of a story about the house.

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