Rose, Thorn, Bud: Quarter Review

What it feels like

Before a team plans what comes next, it helps to say plainly what just happened. No slides tonight. Just three questions, and one person at a time. Here's how it works. One person takes the floor at a time and shares out loud: a rose, a win you're proud of. A thorn, something that slowed you down. And a bud, the one bet you'd make next. You can use the sixty-second timer if you like, and nobody has to write anything. Keep any line worth remembering in the Almanac. Nobody keeps score, and anything you'd rather keep to yourself, you can pass.

How to play

1. One person takes the floor at a time and answers out loud.
2. Use the 60-second timer if you like. Nobody has to write anything.
3. Keep any line worth remembering in the Almanac.

Scoring: No scores. Just the room, listening.

You'll get prompts like

• “Rose — a win from this quarter you're proud of”
• “Thorn — something that slowed you or the team down”

What you need

3 to 10 people and one phone, tablet or laptop to pass around — or everyone on their own phone in a room. Nothing to download, no accounts. The best lines can be sealed into your group's Almanac and come back in later games.

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