A game for teenagers and parents switching their characters
to help them empathize with each other.
16 years old
High school student (11th grade)
Lives with her parents and younger brother (14 years old)
"Sometimes I feel like my parents
don't really get me or my art.
I wish we could have more meaningful conversations."
Background
School Life: Karen is a diligent student who enjoys subjects like art, literature, and history. She participates in the school art club and occasionally helps with the school newspaper.
Social Life: She has a close-knit group of friends with whom she shares her interests. She often feels more comfortable expressing herself with her friends than with her family.
Challenges
Communication Problems: Struggles to communicate openly with her parents, who may not fully understand her creative interests and sensitive nature. This sometimes leads to feelings of isolation and frustration.
Parental Expectations: Feels pressure to meet her parents' expectations, which may be more academically or practically oriented, differing from her artistic aspirations.
When people are very sad, they refuse verbal communication.
Family members may sometimes struggle to fully empathize with each other’s perspectives.
Conversations within the family often become emotionally charged.
Active listening
Avoid making assumption, don’t give solution
Try to imagine what it’s like to be in the other person’s situation
1. Playing each other's role
2. Each person has an energy card, and energy will be gained or lost during the game.
3. Each person gets 5 emotion card and solution card at the beginning of the game.
4. Throw the dice and move the character.
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