life swap

'Life Swap' is a game created by Jill Hadfield as part of her 'communication games' series, created for English students.

Players choose character cards and develop their own character using props and storytelling. They then mingle and interact with other players as that character.

Finally they choose who they would like to swap lives with. They then reflect and share with the group about their process, and what they learnt as the different characters. 

'This was a really fun experience and a great chance to explore some lifestyles that are very different from my own, and imagine what they might be like' - Ivan

'I'd definitely do this again. It was quite an immersive activity and I liked that we had time to reflect and share what we learnt in the process.' - Will

'It was so interesting that even though many of our characters had different lifestyles, they all seemed to share similar needs, particularly the need for connection.' - Maria