DOWNLOAD Click here to download a .pdf file of this fun group activity. AT A GLANCE A group attempts to count from 1 to 20 in one shot, where people at random say one number at a time, without establishing a pattern or speaking over another person. WHAT YOU NEED A comfortable, open space. Minimum of 5 people. 2 - 5 minutes. WHAT TO DO Invite your group to get comfortable wherever they are, and explain that you would like them to count to twenty. Sounds simple enough, but there are a few catches. In an effort to count from one to twenty, an individual can only call out one number at a time, i.e., they can't call out two numbers in succession, but they can call another number later. Also, any time one or more people call out a number at the same time, the count goes back to zero. The biggest catch is that the group is not permitted to establish a pattern, nor is anyone allowed to indicate / gesture / motion to another that they should call the next number. The sequence of calls is purely determined by chance. That's what makes this game so contagiously fun. The glee that strikes a group when two (or more) people speak at the same time after a long silence is what the game is all about. Within a few minutes, the group may not have reached twenty, but some spontaneous fun was had, and you successfully filled in a few moments. Variations Click the link below to discover hundreds more fun, interactive, and totally rewarding activities you can use with your group, right now. In most cases, you won't need any equipment, the activities work with almost every type of group, and you will soon have your group coming back for more. As always, have fun, Mark Collard International Group Facilitator Author of top-selling 'No Props' & 'Count Me In' activity books