side games

 

📜 Side Game: Sacred Scrabble of the 250 Words

Purpose: Learn vocab + spelling through cooperation, not competition.

Setup:

• Choose a “Word List” of ~250 sacred vocab (SAT-level, poetic, science terms, etc.).

• Each player draws 5 tiles (instead of 7).

• All players lay their tiles in the same pool (15–20 total).

• Together, they must form one word from the sacred list.

Rules:

1. No one “wins” — the group “earns” the word together.

2. When the word is completed:

   • They write it down in their journals.

   • Define it in their own words.

   • Use it in a short “monster description” or “farm event” story.

3. If the word cannot be formed → they must create a new symbol with those letters, and the GM adds it to the Monster Index as a “wild card lesson.”

Why It Works:

• Kids learn spelling/vocab through active puzzle play.

• It’s cooperative → no stress, just co-creation.

• It ties back into the main game → words become part of lore, monsters, farm design, radio codes.