In The Game of Education, every scenario you play earns you points for both individual accomplishments and collaborative achievements. The Scorecard is your tool for tracking these points in an organized way, making it easy to see who is excelling at cooperation, negotiation, or fulfilling hidden agendas.
All Cooperate: If everyone in your group chooses to cooperate in a scenario, each player writes 5 in the “Decision Outcome” column on their row.
Mixed Vote: If at least one person does not cooperate, those who break ranks earn 3 points, and those who stayed cooperative write 0.
Filling out this column reveals the immediate consequence of your group’s collective decision.
After each scenario, everyone votes on who most effectively played their assigned role (e.g., Teacher, Principal).
Each vote is worth +1. So if two people point to you, record 2 in the “Role Performance” column.
This step helps highlight how convincingly each player embodied their character, from performance in discussions to strategic decision-making.
Players then vote on who did the best job steering discussions, forging alliances, or deftly arguing their case.
Each vote is again +1, so just add up the votes you received and write that total in the “Best Negotiator” column.
Here, it’s not enough to just talk—you must show skill in moving others to your side.
At the end of the scenario, reveal your secret agenda if you believe you achieved it, and award yourself +2 points.
Write 2 under “Agenda Fulfillment” if you succeeded, or 0 if you didn’t.
Because agendas vary widely—some urging collaboration, others preferring individual gain—fulfilling yours can boost your total significantly.
Add the numbers you recorded across the four columns above (Decision Outcome, Role Performance, Best Negotiator, Agenda Fulfillment) and write that sum in the “Total” column.
In most groups, the person with the highest total at the end of all played scenarios is deemed the winner of The Game of Education.
In smaller sessions, it’s straightforward to see who topped the Scorecard with the most points. For bigger events where multiple tables are running simultaneously, you can also compare final scores across every table to see which group scored the highest collectively. This comparison can spark a healthy sense of competition and encourage each table to strategize together as effectively as possible.
While the scoreboard clearly declares winners, the real value lies in how points reflect your ability to balance personal interest with group priorities. Those who accumulate the most points often prove adept at both influencing others and adapting to complex group dynamics—skills that mirror real-life educational leadership. So whether you end up as the top scorer at your table or across all tables, tracking these totals offers an eye-opening glimpse into how decisions and alliances shape outcomes in any collaborative setting.
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