Kindness Quest: A Board Game of Acts and Attitudes
Teams navigate a 24-space board by discussing real-world scenarios involving kindness, empathy, and idiomatic expressions about helping or hindering others. Players speak about when they've witnessed or performed acts of kindness, debate ethical dilemmas, and roleplay situations that test their understanding of generosity and human connection.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR B2 level. Topic: RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: when did someone lend you a hand, and how did it make you feel?
- Describe a situation where you helped someone without them asking you to do it.
- Your team must agree: what is the most important act of kindness a person can do?
- Act out someone giving money to a homeless person — show their facial expression and body language.
- Ask your partner: have they ever picked someone's brains for advice? What was the topic?
- Explain why you think people sometimes do things behind someone's back instead of being honest.
- You have 60 seconds to convince your team: should we always stick our neck out for friends?
- Discuss with your group: when might giving someone a hand actually make things worse?
- Compare kindness shown to family versus kindness shown to strangers — which is more difficult?
- Act out a situation where two people are at each other's throats — show their anger through gestures.
- Ask your partner: what is something that gets on their nerves, and how do they handle it kindly?
- Describe a time when you had to put your foot down to stop someone from being unkind.
- Explain the difference between giving someone a cold shoulder and respectfully setting a boundary.
- Your team must agree: is it ever kind to pull someone's leg as a joke? When and why?
- Stand up and mime someone getting something off their chest — show relief and emotional release.
- You have 30 seconds to present: describe a famous person known for random acts of kindness.
- Discuss with your group: can someone have you under their thumb and still be kind? Explain.
- Compare a person who is all ears to someone who gives a cold shoulder — what's the difference?
- Ask your partner: would they rather have a friend who is all ears or one who sticks their neck out?
- Explain why kindness might sometimes require being at each other's throats before reconciliation happens.
- Act out giving someone a hand during a difficult moment — use facial expressions and gentle movements.
- Describe the most unexpected act of kindness you have ever received and its impact on you.
- Your team must agree: is it kind to pull someone's leg if your goal is to make them laugh?
- You have 60 seconds to convince the class: what should be the golden rule for random acts of kindness?