a b c d e Donlan, Christian (June 26, 2012). "Spec Ops: The Line Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016 . Retrieved February 15, 2016. a b c d e f g Denton, Jon (June 26, 2012). "Spec Ops: The Line Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015 . Retrieved February 15, 2016. a b c Bridge, Caleb (July 5, 2012). "Yager Bombs: Rebooting Spec Ops for 2K". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018 . Retrieved February 13, 2016. From 2005 to 2009, the series remained largely unmentioned, with the rights still fully belonging to Take-Two. In 2006, German-based Yager Development pitched a cover-based shooter to publisher 2K Games, who rejected the original concept of futuristic soldiers without Dubai as a setting. [40] However, 2K offered them a chance to develop a reboot for the Spec Ops series, promising that they would have a lot of creative freedom. Development began in early 2007, with most other fundamentals of the initial game intact. [41] While the game is an installment in the Spec Ops series, the team chose to use new ideas and intentionally avoided using existing elements of the franchise. [42] Narrative design [ edit ] Charades is a classic game for participants of all ages, whether you’re 5 or 50, it’s a fun filled game that can engage the players fully and bring them closer together through lots of acting and drama fun!

Best Overlooked PC Shooters That You Shouldn't Ignore". TechRadar. May 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016 . Retrieved August 21, 2016. Blow Wind, Blow!” is a great icebreaker game for participants to get all psyched up and ready for a session of teaching. It helps build the atmosphere of a session and fosters bonding through fun. a b c d e f g h i Pinsof, Allistar (June 26, 2016). "Review: Spec Ops: The Line". Destructoid. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016 . Retrieved February 12, 2016. The facilitator then has to verify if the arrangement is correct. If it is, they get awarded 1 point. If the arrangement is wrong, then the other team gets the 1 point. This process continues until players want to stop, with whoever has the most points being named the winner of the game.

List of Leadership Icebreakers

a b Gies, Arthur (April 17, 2012). "Spec Ops: The Line: Multiplayer In A Fog Of Sand". Polygon . Retrieved February 12, 2016. Effective communication is essential to a productive workplace. If the team does not purposefully communicate with one another, it give rises to misunderstanding, mistakes and wasted effort.

a b c d Orry, Tom (June 6, 2012). "Spec Ops: The Line – Gameplay and game engine". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015 . Retrieved February 13, 2016. Pull the Tail is a free for all frenzy that brings down a lot of chaos, fun and laughter in the crowd! It’s a great physical team bonding exercise that will bring your participants closer together. River Crossing is a competitive fast-paced game of cooperation that requires teamwork, coordination and speed. It is a great leadership icebreaker that will help to cultivate the team dynamics within a group. Moser, Cassidee (July 21, 2014). "Don't Expect A Sequel For Spec Ops: The Line". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017 . Retrieved February 15, 2016. Gies, Arthur (November 22, 2011). "The dangerous game of Spec Ops: The Line". Joystiq. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018 . Retrieved February 12, 2016.Sorensen, Ian. "Ian Sorensen – Resume". WordPress. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012 . Retrieved April 6, 2012. For fun you can try a round where they're not allowed to communicate verbally at all, limiting them to just hand movements and physical gestures. The 28 most underrated games of the last console generation". VG247. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015 . Retrieved February 15, 2016. Nguyen, Thierry (May 1, 2010). "Spec Ops: The Line First Look Preview". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016 . Retrieved February 12, 2016. a b c d e f g h i Dyer, Mitch (June 26, 2012). "Spec Ops: The Line review". IGN. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016 . Retrieved February 15, 2016.

Blindfolded Line Up: Blindfold each participant and instruct them to line up according to a specific criteria. Participants can only use verbal communication to find their place in the line. If the line is incorrect, give the players another quality to line up to and allow them to try again. To kill for yourself is murder. To kill for your government is heroic. To kill for entertainment is harmless.a b Chalk, Andy (July 21, 2014). "Spec Ops: The Line sequel has "no chance" of happening and Yager is okay with that". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017 . Retrieved February 15, 2016.

Garland, Jordan (July 16, 2012). "Aftermath: crossing The Line with Walt Williams". Gaming Bolt. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012 . Retrieved September 17, 2012.Line Up works best in a large open space where participants can move around freely. This is an icebreaker that is ideal for very large groups because the leadership required scales appropriately with the number of players. Smaller groups can still use this icebreaker, but the game is not as difficult with under 10 participants. Line Up is an engaging activity that can help group facilitators pinpoint natural leaders that emerge as the game is played, although every participant is an important part of the game. Materials