FLIP-SIDE

-ANTI BULLYING GAME-

The aim of the game –

to reduce school violence and related issues.

Practicals – the creators of the game - deliberately included the concept of

violence and bullying in the board game format, thus allowing children to

view a difficult topic in a relatively safe and pleasant environment.

Gameplay

The game consists of two parts - conceptual and practical.

The conceptual part of the game –

the participants are introduced to various situations in which

they may find themselves in the face of abuse.

The practical part of the game –

the necessary skills are trained for moments when faced with abuse,

the student would already have experience in how to react to a certain situation.

About the problem

Possible consequences of prolonged mobbing:

• avoidance of communication (eg truancy);

• severe nervousness, anxiety;

• eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia);

• depression;

• suicide.

Teachers' difficulties in solving the problem:

• lack of a common anti-mobbing system;

• lack of necessary knowledge and tools;

• large number of children in the classroom (difficulty noticing);

• limited capacity of support staff;

• high workload associated with the constant demand for improvement;

• "invisible" violence on mobile devices and social media.

Our solution

Game as a solution to the problem:

• learning tool - quick to learn and easy to use;

• develops a common understanding of what mobbing is;

• allows to involve the whole class at once;

• works with mobbing situations practically, not theoretically;

• children learn to recognize and deal with the problem themselves;

• gives children the opportunity to "get on both sides' shoes";

• forms effective future behavioral scenarios.

In behavioral therapy, the game as a tool  is used because children during it

• become more responsible for their own behavior and develop more successful strategies;

• find new, creative solutions to their problems;

• learn how to respect and accept theirself and others;

• learn to experience and express emotions;

• develops empathy and begins to respect the thoughts and feelings of others;

• become more confident in their abilities.

Target audience: 9 - 16 years old

Duration: 40min - 3h

Number of Participants: 8 - 24

The game is «alive» – participants can play it repeatedly, because the game changes depending on the players.