GIRL DRAMA Relational Aggression Beyond the Drama Friendship Game Cliques Gossip

Best friends on Monday, not speaking by Friday? Beyond the Drama is a girl drama and relational aggression digital game for grades 4-8 that gets girls talking about friendship problems, gossip, rumors, cliques and frenemies in a safe, fun way. If you’re looking for girl drama activities, relational aggression lessons, a cliques and mean girls game or healthy friendship skills for girls, this one covers it all with zero prep.

Girl drama can take over a whole week, and girls often don’t have the words for what’s happening. In this interactive PowerPoint counseling game, teams work through situations they know well: falling out with a best friend, screenshots being shared, being left out of the group, backhanded compliments and how to set a boundary without making things worse. Every answer comes with a teaching point, so the conversation stays on track. It’s a great fit for girls’ groups, friendship groups, lunch bunch, SEL lessons and bullying prevention.

HOW IT WORKS

Split your group into teams. Teams take turns picking a question on the game board, talk it over and answer out loud. Click “Check Answer” to show the answer and teaching point, then award points on the built-in scoreboard. The team with the most points wins.

GAME FEATURES

• 25 friendship questions across 5 categories: Friendship Fallout, Gossip & Rumors, Cliques & Exclusion, Frenemies & Mean Moves, and Boundaries & Comebacks
• Play with 2 to 10 teams
• Built-in scoreboard with sound effects
• Used questions disappear from the board
• Reset button so you can play again with your next group

WHY COUNSELORS & TEACHERS USE IT

• No prep: open it and play
• Girls open up because they’re talking about the situation, not about themselves
• Practices calm comebacks, real apologies, empathy and including others
• Leads easily into deeper conversations about healthy friendships

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Beyond the Drama interactive PowerPoint game
• Terms of Use

IMPORTANT TECH NOTE

This game needs the desktop version of Microsoft PowerPoint. When you open the file, click “Enable Content” so the buttons and scoreboard work. It won’t work in Google Slides, Keynote or PowerPoint online.

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