A fun way to practice skills for living.
By Jesse Finkelstein w/Meredith Noelle and DBT-RU.
Based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
1 to 2 Player Adaptation
almost 4 years ago
– Fri, May 22, 2020 at 03:01:11 PM
1 to 2 Player Adaptation
We've been getting a lot of requests for a version of The Game for 1 to 2 players. And we're working on it! In the meantime, please see the adaptation of our current version. The focus of this 1 to 2 player adaptation is on Skills Stacking: using multiple DBT skills to help reduce distress and act effectively.
Separate and shuffle the Skill Cards into piles by their modules: "Mindfulness," "Emotion Regulation," "Interpersonal Effectiveness," and "Distress Tolerance."
Shuffle and place the Conflict Cards into one pile. Flip over a Conflict Card from the top of its pile. Then flip over a Skill Card from each one of the module piles. If playing with another, explain how these Skill Cards together can alleviate the Conflict.
If playing alone, write down your explanation.
The goal of the 1 to 2 person version isn't to win points. The focus is on strengthening our skills so that they're available when we need them. And! We strongly encourage writing in your own Conflict Cards. The intimacy of a single or two-person game allows us to apply the skills to real problems we might be facing.
New Reach Goal
almost 4 years ago
– Fri, May 22, 2020 at 12:34:05 PM
Dear Friends - When we launched The Game on Kickstarter our goal was to raise a modest $3,000. Incredibly, we have now raised over 30 times that!! And so we're announcing a new reach goal. With your help, if we raise 100k or more, we'll start work on The Skills Coach smartphone app. The app will include all the illustrated DBT Skills from The Game as well as teaching videos. All backers who pledge $20.00 or more with any reward will receive free and early access to the App.
Thank you again for all your help in making the Game a reality.
All the best,
-The Game of Real Life
Success!
almost 4 years ago
– Wed, May 20, 2020 at 12:27:33 PM
Dear Friends
Thank you so so much for making the Game of Real Life a funding success. We hope to continue to sell the game on Kickstarter. A portion of each sale will go towards making a free Game for a clinic, hospital, or school. In appreciation of your support please find the below DBT Skills Quick Sheet listing all of the major DBT skills. Click here for a downloadable version: DBT Skills Quick Sheet.
New Reward: WTF Happened? Chain Analysis Tool
almost 4 years ago
– Sat, May 16, 2020 at 07:39:09 PM
Dear Friends - We've been working on a Chain Analysis Card Deck. It wasn't supposed to come out for another few months, but because of all your support, we're able to launch now!
It's called WTF Happened? And you can find the download on our Kickstarter. The download is free. We ask for a $20.00 donation if you have the means. The print version is available for advance purchase also on our Kickstarter as a new reward for $38.00.
A fun video explainer below!
Thank you all so much again for your support.
Best - Jesse
Amazing and More Skills!
almost 4 years ago
– Sat, May 16, 2020 at 07:35:18 PM
Dear Friends - We hope you are well and safe. Thank you for all your support. The success of the Game has far exceeded our expectations. In appreciation, we're attaching a video of Tipping the Temperature from the TIP Skills narrated by Dr. Shireen Rizvi and illustrated by Jesse Finkelstein.
The TIP Skills are fast-acting tools to lower our distress and get us ready to use other skills. You can find the whole playlist here
