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If you like sharing your thoughts with others in wide ranging and
free flowing discussions you will like The Appreciation Game.
The game is based on "Life Choice" cards which are used to provide a purpose and an end point for each round of discussion in the game.

Each Life Choice is made up of a statement that addresses a specific aspect of life for which the players are challenged to find a mutually agreeable answer. In combination with the game's unique and very positive scoring process this challenge stimulates lively and free flowing exchanges of ideas among its players. The goal of reaching a mutually agreeable answer keeps the discussion on track and keeps it co-operative rather than competitive without limiting honesty of expression among the players.

Since Life Choices can be created to address a multitude of very specific topics this game can be expanded to fulfill a very wide range "specialty" purposes by creating Focused Sets of Life Choices and it can, therefore, be played either:

Socially or Professionally
     

A game of Appreciation played for the sheer fun of it can be a very enjoyable way for families or friends to spend time together. In addition to being fun it can also be enlightening.

Any group of people playing it will get to know each other better through the lively sharing of ideas that it stimulates. Parents of teenagers will find it an effective way to gently bridge the communications gap. Couples can use it to identify and resolve issues comfortably. In fact, anyone who has taken the personal improvement ethic of recent years to heart will find it a great combination of personal growth and fun.

 

Educators, trainers, group leaders, counsellors and facilitators in a wide variety of professional contexts can use The Appreciation Game as a very flexible tool to support their client's efforts at personal improvement.

Such professionals can either facilitate games themselves with groups of clients or introduce it to their clients and let them use it at their own discretion and convenience. It can be used to good effect in a variety of support groups, skill development courses, counselling programs, human potential seminars, classrooms or management training workshops.

     

Both social players and professional users of the game are encouraged to write and submit new Life Choices based on their individual experience and expertise for their own use and for possible publication. The best of those submitted will be gathered into "focused sets" of Life Choices for sale on this site to other social players and professional users of the game. The authors of the Life Choices included in these focused sets will be rewarded for their efforts.

The Appreciation Game is an "evolutionary game" that will constantly grow in response to the experiences, ideas and needs of those using it.

With The Appreciation Game everyone who plays... wins!
 
     
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