An Escape game for English language Learners First play tested 2nd July 2020 with ELT RPG

1. GET THE
TREASURE AND
ESCAPE THE
ISLAND
Graham Stanley
@grahamstanley
June 2020
An #ELTESCAPE
ADVENTURE FOR
LEARNERS

2. TREASURE ISLAND
-You have followed the old man’s
instructions and have at last found
the secret island.
-You have a map and know where
the treasure is hidden…or so you
think.
-You and your new friends have one
last chance to find it.

3. WHO ARE YOU?
-What is your name?
-Where are you from?
-What do you do?
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And most importantly…
…what do you secretly want?
At any point during the game, you
can reveal your hidden secret and
try to accomplish it. If you do not do
this during the game, then it will
happen at the end of the game.

4. WHAT MAKES
FINDING THE
TEASURE
DIFFICULT?
-1)
-2)
-3)
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Decide together what three things
are going to make your adventure
difficult.

5. CHALLENGES
The game will consist of 6 turns.
During the first 5 turns, there will be
a challenge to overcome.
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Each character needs to write a
challenge (do not tell the others)
Example challenges:
You lose your map.
The boat breaks down.

6. SUCCESS
During each of the 5 turns, we will
randomly select a challenge.
Each turn a different character will
decide what to do to try to
overcome a challenge
We will select a chip from a bag to
see if you are successful or not.
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During the game, you have a total
of 10 chances / actions to try to
succeed against the challenges.

7. CHALLENGE 1
Set the scene
Describe the challenge
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How will you overcome the
challenge?
Chances left = 10

8. CHALLENGE 2
Set the scene
Describe the challenge
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How will you overcome the
challenge?
Chances left = 10

9. CHALLENGE 3
Set the scene
Describe the challenge
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How will you overcome the
challenge?
Chances left = 10

10. CHALLENGE 4
Set the scene
Describe the challenge
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How will you overcome the
challenge?
Chances left = 10

11. CHALLENGE 5
Set the scene
Describe the challenge
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How will you overcome the
challenge?
This is the final challenge and your
chance to get the treasure!
Chances left = 10

12. PERSONAL
CHALLENGES
Now it’s time to reveal your hidden
wants and see you have been able
get what you wanted if you haven’t
already revealed them
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