🎲 Games for Adults – Is That Even Possible?

 🎲 Yes – absolutely!

Even adults benefit from playful elements. They boost communication, reduce inhibitions, and are fun – all without the “kindergarten effect.”

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🧠 Why Games Work for Adults
🤝 Build community – games connect people and reduce tension.

🗣️ Practice communication – speaking, listening, negotiating.

🧩 Engage multiple learning channels – visual, auditory, kinesthetic.

💡 Learn in a low-pressure way – try, laugh, improve.

⚡ Boost engagement instead of PowerPoint fatigue – perfect for evening classes.

🧊 Icebreakers & Entry Ideas
✍️ Write down your favorite game – as a conversation starter.

🔁 Everyone brings a game and introduces it – of course in English! 1 game per hour!

🧏 Practice active listening, explaining, and asking questions – all while having fun.

🏆 My Top Classics

Game	Classroom Use
TicTacToe	Vocabulary & sentence structure practice                     ❌⭕
Battleship	Question & answer practice                                          🚢🎯
Uno	Colors & action cards with complex rules                    🃏
Bohnanza	Trading, negotiating, numbers                                       🌱💰
Werewolves	Discussion, role play                                                     🐺🌕
Matching Games	Word-image matching, verb tenses                               🧠🖼️
Trivial Pursuit (German)	Translating, sharing facts                                               ❓🎓
Shut the Box	Numbers & decision-making                                         🔢📦
Party Time	Pantomime, drawing, modeling, explaining                  🎭✍️🍥

🎩 Serious yet playful – how it works
📌 Clear goals: Use the game as a method, not a filler.

🧾 Transparency: “Today we learn about bargaining with Bohnanza.”

🔍 Reflection: “What have you learned? What surprised you?”

🗨️ “The games were a hit!” – this is the most common feedback, even in business courses.

✅ Classic & motivating
Dare to play – and play your way to learning success!
Whether business English or everyday communication, a well-chosen game helps learners retain more – and the mood rises too.

🕹️ Which game will you bring to your next class?

💬 Dialog-focused
👉 Which games do you already use? Which would you like to try?
Exchange ideas – and make your classes more playful again.

🎯 Let’s make learning fun – and effective!