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- Teams: Whole Group
- Time: 0 - 5 mins
- Cost: None
- Mess: Quick pack up
- Location: Inside
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Submitted by: KennyT on 08-May-2009
Game categories: Action games, Icebreaker games
Materials: Chairs for every player minus one.
I love this game for getting to know students.
Each player sits in a chair in a circle facing the canter. One player stands in the center to start the game, usually me after I explain it.
Whoever is in the center makes a statement that applies to him or her and follows the format "Over the mountain if you have ever/never ___________________." For instance, I might say "Over the mountain if you have ever peed in a pool." Anyone around the circle who can identify with the statement (anyone who has also peed in a pool) gets up and moves to a new chair. The last one left standing makes the next statement.
This game can reveal some interesting information. Some groups might need to be encourages to keep it appropriate, but it is typically fun and hilarious.
Also, there is no clear end. When time gets short, I usually let everyone know when one round is left.
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Comments
4 people have commented on Over the Mountain
Gayle
September 13, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Could you clarify or explain further how ones moves to a new chair, etc. I do not understand the game fully and what I do understand sounds like fun.
I look forward to your response.
Thanks.
Darlene
September 28, 2009 at 9:53 pm
It's a similar concept to "All Over, Red Rover" - for example I might say "Over the mountain everyone wearing a blue tshirt" - everyone who is wearing a blue tshirt then has to get up and swap seats.
Does this make it simpler?
Shorty
September 28, 2009 at 10:31 pm
this game souds so awesome and wednesday i am going to play it with my youth group. THANKZ
Tiana
November 14, 2009 at 8:07 pm
our youth group doesn't really like to play games but when we played this one.... they had such a great time playing I had to stop them from playing and move on to devotions! Thanks for the idea!