How to Play
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Starting Out
1
Write your topic on the Topic tile
2
Each player writes and places two starting tiles
Plus peer says ‘Yes’ to the Topic
Minus peer says ‘No’ to the Topic
PointTaken
TOPIc
Should governments build nuclear power?
Reason
Yes, because
it releases relatively little pollution
Reason
No, because
nuclear power plants
are ugly
Reason
Yes, because
nuclear energy is relatively cheap
Reason
No, because
it’s unsafe, 10% of nuclear plants leak high radiation each decade
Use the tiles starting with ‘Yes/No, because...’
Reason
Reason
PointTaken
TOPIc
Should governments
build nuclear power?
Plus peer responds to Minus’s starting reason at the same time
Reason
Yes, because
it releases relatively
little pollution
Reason
No, because
nuclear power plants
are ugly
Reason
But they'd look
amazing if painted
with murals
Reason
But nuclear waste is super toxic
Reason
But waste in a barrel
in the desert doesn't affect anyone's health
Reason
But I think they’d still
look ugly even with murals…
Threads can be resolved with
or
1
Minus peer writes rebuttal to Plus peer’s starting reason
2
Plus peer pushes back ...
4
Plus peer identifies why they disagree in this thread: they just have different tastes
So they place a token on the tile that explains their disagreement, resolving this thread as well!
3
... and Minus peer is actually convinced!
So they place a token on the tile, resolving this thread
Resolving Threads
Quietly, keep reading each other’s tiles and continuously writing
your responses to new tiles
Flip a 1-min timer when you need to chat it out
Picking a Topic
check both of your stances on each topic and pick one you disagree with
Refine one of the claims above... or add your own!
(Pro-tip: start with the word 'Should', as in the examples above)
Already have a topic in mind?
college applicants?
School
/
Should the SAT be eliminated due to concerns about fairness and bias against some groups of
School
/
Should a researcher who argues that women have a genetic disadvantage in math be allowed
to present their research on a college campus?
School
/
Should athletes be allowed to join high school sports teams based on their gender identity
instead of their sex at birth?
USA
/
Should someone who entered the USA without documentation 20 years ago be deported now,
even if it breaks up a family?
USA
/
Should individuals facing persecution or human rights abuses in foreign countries be allowed
temporary asylum in the USA?
USA
/
Should the USA abolish the Electoral College and elect a president by popular vote?
Rights
/
Should people without a criminal record be allowed to own military-grade automatic weapons?
Tech
/
Should cryptocurrency be legal?
Rights
/
Should the government grant special protections to union workers, like preventing workers
who strike from being fired?
Rights
/
Should sugary soda be taxed for its health effects, like cigarettes?
Tech
/
Should AI-generated content (e.g., news, art, music) be clearly labeled to consumers?
Tech
/
Should self-driving cars be allowed on public streets?
Fairness
/
Should student loan debt for community college degrees be forgiven?
Fairness
/
Should health insurance be free for everyone?
Fairness
/
Should the death penalty be allowed for premeditated mass murder?
Should a hot dog be called a sandwich (or taco)?
Should astrology be taken seriously as a way to understand ourselves or others?
Practice Topics
Serious Stuff
Tough Topics
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