Status Party
Status Party is a scene game in which players attend a fictional party, each assigned a specific status number from one to ten. Players interact according to their rank, and the audience or other players attempt to identify the hierarchy. The game teaches how status operates through behavior rather than exposition and builds awareness of social dynamics.
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