Five minutes without…
workjobschool
Take turns telling your life stories.
How to play
- 01
One person hosts.
Ask if everyone wants to play. On a call, the host shares this window and keeps the controls.
- 02
Tell it your way.
It’s your story. Start wherever you like. Everyone else listens.
- 03
Then, swap.
Five minutes each. Once everyone has had a turn, the three words are back.
A guide to telling your story
No one else knows your story the way you do. These prompts are here if you want them.
What has stayed with you?
What would you like more of?
No preparation needed.
“Hey, I'm a human, you're definitely human. We'll get to the work. Let's just talk about ourselves for a second.”
— Moe, creator of Life in 5
How this started
I started playing this game when I was at a megacorp. It was a large organization, and whenever you're put in a team, it's like: here's a new team, here are new people, no context, work together.
So I started playing this game to just be like, hey, I'm a human, you're definitely human.
One person hosts
Set up
the call.
- Share this window before starting.
- Keep the controls for every turn. Everyone else can stay on the call.
- Whoever suggests the game goes first.
Five minutes each, without work, job or school. Everyone else listens.
Add names optional
Names stay in this page for this game.
A short sound from this browser. Others may not hear it on the call.
Turn 1 of 2
Person 1’s story
5:00
Leave these out
workjobschool
Start where
you are.
My name is…
I have…
We're currently in…
Go back
a little.
My earliest memory is…
It makes me feel…
Look
ahead.
The values I want to live by are…
I do that by…
Timer running.
Everyone else listens. The host keeps the controls.
Turn 2 of 2
Ready for Person 2?
Keep sharing. Ask Person 2 if they’re ready, then start their turn.
The host keeps the controls.
Everyone has had a turn
Back to the call.
Host: stop sharing this window so you can see each other.
You can say the three words again.
Once you're looking at each other, try:
“I appreciated you sharing…”
A couple more questions
In what ways do you find yourself asking for help?
In what ways do you appreciate receiving help?