One Mind^*

One Mind is a cooperative word-association game by Sophia Wagner from Schmidt Spiele, for ages 8 and up, played in 15 to 20 minutes. You secretly write down words and hope others think alike – the aim is for the group to become "one mind". The edition is trilingual (German, English, French).

What's it about?

What comes to mind when you see Party, Nougat and Paris? Write it down and hope someone else thinks the same. Together you try to earn enough gems before six rounds are over.

How it plays

1. Everyone secretly writes down a word that connects to the words on display.
2. Every match with another player earns the group gems.
3. The words you wrote become the words to connect to in the next round.
4. After six rounds you check whether you collected enough gems.

What makes it special?

Because your own words set up the next round, the group can narrow its thinking round by round and converge on a shared train of thought without talking it through. The rules take a minute to explain; the fun is in tuning in to the others.

Who is it for?

Families, groups of friends and parties where everyone should join in and nobody has to lose. Fans of The Mind and similar games about getting in sync will find a word-based take here.