The Autograph Game

This is a game that can best be used in groups of 10 to 40 people. It can be used to energise a group, get people to meet each other, or to find out more about people (or all 3!)

Create a list of statements about things people have done, who are they are, or where they’ve been (see example below using 4 statements).

Give each person a list of four to six statements and tell them they have 2 minutes to get a signature against each statement. If someone gets a signature for each statement they can yell “Bingo” or “Pancakes” or “Smurfs” – whatever you like!

People might be given two or three goes to get all the signatures (depending on the time you give them and the number of statements they each have).

One progression is to get people to identify themselves as having signed certain things and then get them to tell their story.

There are no doubt other progressions and you can have great fun developing your own statements.

Autograph Game

Fact / Signature
Has visited Hawaii
Has caught a trout in a NZ lake or river
Has been up Auckland’s Sky Tower
Can play a musical instrument

Autograph Game

Fact / Signature
Was born overseas (not NZ)
Has paddled a waka
Has walked the Heaphy track
Has appeared in a TV advertisement

Autograph Game

Fact / Signature
Has walked the Milford track
Has completed Round Taupo bike ride
Prefers marmite to vegemite
Has two middle names

Autograph Game

Fact / Signature
Has a fear of heights
Has more than 4 siblings in family
Does volunteer work for SPCA, Hospice, etc
Has been parachuting


Autograph Game

Fact / Signature
Has flown a plane
Has acted in a play since school
Has shaken hands with a Prime Minister
Has been to an Olympic Games

Autograph Game

Fact / Signature
Has been to Stewart Island
Has been interviewed live on TV
Has received a bravery award
Has held a snake


Autograph Game

Fact / Signature
Has written a book
Has surfed at Raglan
Collects something as a hobby (e.g., stamps)
Has lived next door to a famous person

Autograph Game

Fact / Signature
Represented NZ as a junior
Speaks more than one language
Is a life member of an organisation
Is a carver (e.g., bone or wood, not roast)