by Eva Mærsk, Ozzy Askham & Martin Engelbæk
A year on the board of Bifrost can bring out the worst – and the best – in everyone. Budgets, breaches of conduct, and uncomfortable beds in smelly scout cabins can drain both ideology and energy from anyone. When the year ends at the general assembly, the question is: Who gets re-elected? And who will escape?
Participants: 4
Game Facilitators: 1
Total time: 2 hours
Language: Danish
Age limit: 13+
How much to read: 2 pages. Everything will be available as audio
This is a scenario that celebrates all the fantastic and absurd aspects of doing voluntary board work.
Who counts the votes? Who flirts? How important can a set of statutes actually be? And are the geographical cultural differences across Denmark simply too large for us to have a national association at all?
The scenario tells the story of four members of the executive board over a year in Bifrost, with four meetings and the concluding general assembly. At each meeting, various themes are discussed, with the possibility of rating the atmosphere from comedic to completely dry political correctness.
The players choose the themes they want to debate and build the story around, based on a predefined set of “memes” that illustrate various debates and topics that are circulating in the local communities.
- Volunteer life
- Humor
- Debating
Content notes
Prior knowledge of Bifrost is not needed. The players will receive a guide to both volunteer life and Bifrost, as well as a cheatsheet that can be used during the scenario.
Type of participant:
You enjoy creating comedy and debate about both big and small issues, with the opportunity to draw on their own experiences in their volunteer life. You don’t have to be loud, but you should enjoy improvising debates and playing ‘the devil’s advocate.’ As a player, it is not necessary to know much about Bifrost in advance, but if you’ve heard about a general assembly in your local association or been to a board meeting, that’s a good place to start.
Type of game facilitator:
You are a game facilitator who can manage and lead a meeting. The role involves keeping track of time based on the provided schedule, guiding the players in the use of the mechanics, and concluding/wrapping up debates.
