Cargo of Truth
Cargo of Truth is a "hot potato" style rotation game that encourages deep, focused conversation as the group sits in a circle.
Setup
The Plane: Use the RAE NOVA glider.
Materials: Have a small stack of sticky notes and a single pen ready.
The Circle: Everyone sits in a circle on the floor or around a table.
How to Play
Anonymous Cargo: Every person starts by writing a secret, a deep truth, or a "high-altitude" fact on a sticky note.
Note: Only put what you are willing to share.
Mixing the Notes: Everyone exchanges notes with the person directly across from them, then exchange notes an additional 3 times.
The Launch: One member attaches the sticky note to the top-side of the glider or tuck it into the glider’s wings without showing anyone else in the group. Gently toss the plane containing the note to a random player of the circle, or whoever it lands closest to.
The Investigation:
The person who received or picked up the plane reads the secret aloud.
The group now has 3 minutes to discuss the secret or ask questions to the "air" or group (since the author is anonymous).
Alternatively, the reader can try to guess the author by asking one "getting to know you" question to suspected-persons in the circle.
The Reset: Once the discussion ends, the secret slip is set aside. The plane is re-launched from the last person who received it, to a new person to load their own "cargo," and the cycle repeats.
Variations for Better Talk
The "Advice" Flight: Instead of a secret, the writer writes a "pressing problem (can be real or fake)" they are facing. The group then brainstorms solutions together before the author is revealed (if they choose).
The Silent Pilot: To increase the experiment's tension, the author must remain completely silent and expressionless while the group discusses their secret, observing the group's reactions.
