For one of our EOTO activities, we wanted to do a game night to learn about each’s (card) games. This time, we combined it with another group- Thijs and Felix- that are also teaching each other Dutch and German.
Felix and Katja introduced us to the game “Barbu”, a trick-taking game played with four players. Each round (“deal”) has a different objective and scoring rules. For example, in the first round you need to try to get no folds, second round no hearts, third round no queens etcetera. It’s a technical game where you need to try to trick others, avoid getting folds, and know which cards are in the game to make the best play.
For the Dutch side, I introduced them to “Ballon Voetbal”, which I played as a kid and teenager on game nights with friends. The game involves tying a balloon around your ankle, and having to avoid someone stepping on and popping your balloon. The goal is to have the last balloon. It was pretty physical as we had to run after each other, but really funny to see.
The game night was a chill way of getting exposed to each others traditions/culture, instead of focusing too much on grammar and vocabulary throughout the whole experience. We also exchanged information on German and Dutch Politics, as the Dutch political elections were happening during the game night.
It was a really fun night and chill way of getting to know each other
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