mirror match

objective:

warm up the group and spark playfulness by tapping into memory, movement, and shared meaning.

instructions:

1. explain the game as an online version of the card game memory but with people instead of cards.
2. turn cameras on.
3. each round, the facilitator privately assigns matching pairs a shared identity (sent via chat or DM):
   1. Round 1: animals
   2. Round 2: feelings
   3. Round 3: objects
4. all participants act out their identity with movement or sound (no words).
5. while everyone is acting, players try to find their matching “card” by observing and guessing.
6. when someone thinks they’ve found their match, they name the person and what they are.
7. facilitator confirms if it’s a match. If wrong, keep playing.
8. continue until all matches are found.
9. optional twist: final round where participants create their own matching categories