Gamestorming
The Way Forward
Games That Make You Better
Priya Sarin
MegageM Sapience
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Praise for the author and her works
"Magnificent book Priya is ahead of her time and age. She is a genius... Liked 'Success Secrets from the Ramayana' very much the concept was original. Star Rating: 5 out of 5 for the good work. Dr Kiran Bedi , Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Author and Former Super Cop
"Women are the true source of inspiration and are the real architect of the society. And exceptional women like you motivate one and all. A woman with a pen is by definition a strong woman... Shri Narendra Modi , Author, Poet and Prime Minister of India
Valiant effort to teach values and life skills to children. I write to congratulate you for this enterprise...I agree that we need to inculcate in our children the right set of moral values conducive to harmonious living in this troubled world. Dr Manmohan Singh , MP, Former Prime Minister of India
"Wonderful book There is no dearth of Self-Help Books in the market, but there are hardly any for children and adolescent population. Your wonderful book fulls that longstanding demand... I am sure 'Success Secrets from the Ramayana' will also get excellent reviews like your previous book... Shri Arun Jaitley , Former Finance Minister, Government of India
Priya Sarins book is a creative new attempt. She has made an effort to encourage young children to apply their minds to development of their own moral compasses. The exercises are simple and well thought out, yet, as I discovered while perusing the book, can be engaging even for an adult to ponder over. Star Rating: 4/5 Shri K. K. Venugopal , Attorney General of India
Very well-written I like the way Priya links lessons to what can broadly be called values. This was true of the earlier book, as well as the present one. She addresses the younger generation, her peers, in a very engaging way. For this book, I give 4/5 Prof. Bibek Debroy , Chairman Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), Author
Wonderfully imaginative, meaningful and well-written book a unique book of considerable interest and merit for school children. Prof. K. L. Chopra , President, Society for Scientic Values, former Director, IIT-Kharagpur
Your book is a commendable achievement Dr Anjali and Shri Sachin Tendulkar , the First Family of Cricket
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CONTENTS
Dedicated to the Corona Warriors who step up to the challenge of COVID-19
Preface
Our world has changed! Just a few months back, everything was normal. Everything was good. But now suddenly, our beliefs, habits and behaviours have gone for a complete toss, and we are forced to lead a life that is very different to the one we have been living until now. While almost all of us are feeling imprisoned with nowhere safe to go, for some of us, being alone with our own thoughts feels like a different kind of hell. Is this the life we were supposed to live?
Though it looks like the virus is in control and is totally controlling our lives, we need to understand that we can easily get back in the driving seat of the life. The coronavirus is a wake up call for all of us. Perhaps the earlier viruses were not enough to reform us so a bigger and badder version came to bring us on the right track. We have been exploiting our health and the environment for so long that now its high time we understand our mistakes, learn from them and become better. If we think of it this way, maybe we can get something good out of this pandemic. Just like a virus forces us to shut our computers and phones and do a hard reset, maybe the coronavirus is giving us an opportunity to take a pause, clean our slates, reset our lives and get ready for a great future.
Gamestorming is a simple but an endearing and enduring approach since the games are carefully selected to encourage readers to reflect and reexamine their lifestyles. This book intends to creatively engage readers in matters important to the future of humanity. The first part in each chapter includes a Story to enthuse readers and creatively engage them in the process of inculcating good habits. The second part is Playtime . It is intended to engage readers to reflect on real-life situations affecting them and the society. The readers are encouraged to analyse and synthesise the underlying moral messages so as to consolidate their learning about various values and like skills. This hands-on approach prods the readers to arrive at their own conclusions, and in the process help them blossom into balanced human beings. Basically, it aims to break through the barriers of our minds by echoing the murmurs of the human in us.
I hope this playbook will serve its intended purpose by making you aware of your duty to yourself and the humanity. May you never be the same again!
Priya Sarin
1. The Animals' AGM 2019
2019 was the year when the animals decided that enough was enough. They had been tolerating the atrocities of the humans for long with a hope that one day the humans would realise their mistakes. But now it seemed that such a day was not coming anytime soon. So they decided to take the matter in their own hands and make that day arrive!
In the Annual General Meeting of 2019, they decided to raise their issues with God and seek his help. '2020 will be different!', they promised themselves and each other. Every species made a long list of their problems and selected one representative to discuss them with God. Finally the D-Day arrived, and God came to get a status report of things on his favourite planet i.e., our Mother Earth. But he was surprised to see that most animals were quite agitated and upset. He tried to enquire the reason of animals' distress from the representative of the human race but the human was totally engrossed in his phone. God nagged him a little and said, I blessed you with advanced communication skills but instead of using them to connect with others, you spend all your time connected with this stupid device.
The human replied, This is high-tech, man-made stuff. It helps me to connect with the world!
God countered, Yes, it helps you to connect with the world and disconnect with your near and dear ones.
Their banter, just like the one between an undisciplined child and a parent, went on for some time but then God gave up with a sigh and decided to ask the owl. The wise owl briefed God about the inhumanity of the humans and their brutality toward other species. He gave a presentation on the current status of the Earth's ecosystem.