Step-by-Step Instructions
This interactive mingling game combines mystery, social interaction and strategic thinking to create an energetic atmosphere. Finding Nemo transforms a simple handshake activity into an engaging conga-line formation process that encourages participants to connect with everyone in the room. The active group game requires no props and minimal setup, making it perfect for conferences, team-building sessions or community events. This fun community-building activity generates laughter and movement while developing observation skills.
Finding Nemo – Interactive Mingling Game
- Appoint a secret person in your group using a random method, ie this person will be ‘Nemo.’
- Everyone (including Nemo) mingles about the area greeting one another with a gentle handshake, only ever asking the question “ARE YOU NEMO?”
- Everyone (including Nemo) must answer this question with “NO.”
- However, after greeting the first five to ten people, Nemo will answer “YES” to all further questions.
- When a person receives a “YES” to their question, they are invited to quickly and silently form a conga-line behind Nemo.
- Everyone aims to form a part of the conga-line, yet avoid being the last person to join it.
- It is not necessary for an individual to shake the hands of Nemo to join the conga-line.
- The game concludes once everyone becomes a part of the line.
- Play several rounds, or try a variation.
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Think I have seen this game run as a school camp tradition as there evening activity before sunset.. wonder if it was your group Sean 🙂 Looks really cool.
Going to give that one a try as a welcome activity for our groups. It looked fun when the teachers and kids were playing it outdoors over the whole campsite.
This game is now a tradition for our Year 5 Camp as an unforgettable night activity. I would suggest that when playing this game you remind “Nemo” to keep moving and pick a teacher occasionally for a bit of extra FUNN:).