Teams
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Give Students the Gifts of Meaning & Purpose
When classmates become teammates, everything changes. The WAY Game creates that shift—whether students are playing face-to-face in the classroom or connecting virtually across the hall. Instead of competing for marks or attention, students work together to think, create, and process daily lessons into games and Game Cards.
Relationships begin to form, confidence grows, and learning becomes something they experience together, not alone. The game breaks down barriers, reduces cliques, and builds a sense of belonging where every student has a role to play. That’s the goal—to turn a group of individuals into a connected team, where learning is active, shared, and remembered.
Teams - Getting Started with the WAY Game
Your team is determined by the number of students in your class—everyone has a role to play. The teacher’s role is minimal; students lead the game.
Step 1: Set Up Roles
Using WAY Cards, the teacher randomly selects:
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1 Mystery Kid
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2 Team Captains
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3 Judges
Remove the Judges’ WAY Cards from the deck.
Step 2: Form Teams
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Shuffle the remaining WAY Cards
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Deal them into two equal piles (teams)
For each team:
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Top card = Captain
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Next card = Assistant Captain
Step 3: Set Up the Game Board
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The Card Judge randomly places WAY Cards into the Place Cards
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Place 7 WAY Game Cards face down—one in each pocket
Step 4: Get Ready to Play
Players take out their Game Cards.
You are now ready to begin.
Post your Team Name
Combine your grade/class + school name
Example: 5M Cardinals
Pub/Community Play
How to Play the WAY Game
Choose Your Format
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Singles
Team of 8 → 7 Players, 1 Judge -
Doubles
Team of 15 → 14 Players, 1 Judge
This is a social game—the more players, the better. It’s designed to help people connect, collaborate, and have fun.
Step 1: Assign a Host
You’ll need a Host to run the game. The Host:
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Invites players
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Sets the date and location
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Brings all game materials
Step 2: Player Preparation
Each player needs a CAP Notebook (2025).
Before the game:
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Fill in your WAY Card (2025)
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Complete the “Today” section
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Review the score sheet
Step 3: Create Game Content
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The Host selects a Picture Prompt
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Each player creates:
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1 question or activity for each of the 7 WAY Games
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This is your “Game Prep Time”
Step 4: Build the Game
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The Host collects all CAP Notebooks
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Selects 7 Game Cards (Q & A’s) from player submissions
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These become the official games for play
Notebooks are used throughout to:
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Organize gameplay
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Record team responses
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Track progress
Step 5: Making a Team
There are Open Teams - show up at game time and be assigned a team by the host. It gives people with nothing to do - something to do. A cure for loneliness.
Form your own team; players rotate through the games. Give your team a name.
From Classmates to Teammates
From Strangers to Friends
Think of your entire school as a team with specific roles and responsibilities, but organized as a sports team. Be a Leader - bring WAY to your community.
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