icebreaker · beginner · 20 min

The Human Scavenger Hunt

A grid-based game where participants hunt for people matching specific descriptions, allowing strangers to become acquaintances in a non-threatening way.

What participants gain

  • Discover unexpected connections
  • Break social barriers quickly

How to run The Human Scavenger Hunt, step by step

  1. Distribute a "bingo" card with facts (e.g., "Drives a sports car," "Has red hair," "Can tap dance")
  2. Participants move around asking questions to find matches
  3. When a match is found, that person signs the square
  4. The first to get a full line shouts to alert the group

Facilitator tips

  • Customize facts to your audience
  • Include a mix of easy and surprising facts
  • Have small prizes ready

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