A silent exercise in which players have to work out their social rank.
Shuffle the pack and give every participant a card face down (Aces will be low so that the King is the highest card). Each player should hold the card against their forehead – still without looking at it. Now explain that the card will represent their status in society.
Invite the players to walk slowly around the room, reacting non-verbally to other people according to the status denoted by their cards. They may choose to ignore someone with a low value card; they could show deference or be friendly towards people with a high card.
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