​"Facilitation Futures" is not finished, and that is the point of this evening.

​It is an early prototype of a role-playing game that Julian is developing and will refine over the next year. He would like to hear what confuses you, what drags and what sparks something. Rough edges are expected, and useful.

Julian is currently doing research on facilitation. He introduced the Facilitation Gym at the Serious Games for Serious Change Open Space, and this role-playing game covers the Gym's framework in a way of its own.

​You've been hired to facilitate a coffee shop team's first meeting. You play one of ten facilitation skills, a member of an inner team, arguing for which move to make when a tricky moment hits. We close with one small change you might try in your next facilitation.

No role-playing or facilitation experience needed.

​You will be asked to play, and to facilitate the game at your table as well. Afterwards there is a short playtest debriefing, where you answer a few questions about your experience with the prototype.

​Before you register, please read these three things:

​👉 We follow the Berlin Code of Conduct (https://berlincodeofconduct.org/en). Respect each other, no harassment of any kind, and if anything isn't right, tell Julian or Michael.

👉 You will be playing a role during this nano-RPG. We invite you to a brave space: you choose your own risk, and you can pass, watch or step out at any moment. The game has hand signals to pause, check-in, or ask for less or more intensity.

​👉 The session will be recorded and pictures will be taken, for research purposes only and not for publication. Only Julian sees the recording, and it is kept until the development of the role-playing game has ended and then deleted. By registering, you agree to both. If you have any questions about this, write to Julian before you register.

​Happy playtesting!