This game is dedicated to my three grandchildren — Owen (9), Solal (3) and Emily (3) — with lots of love from Grandad, and the hope that they will have fun playing the Loop Game with their friends.
The Loop Game
A cooperative game of connection and discovery for 5-12 children
What is the Loop Game?
The Loop Game is an active, social game where players must find each other to complete loops. Each child wears an animal mask and receives cards telling them who to find — but here's the twist: they form closed loops, so everyone is both seeking AND being sought!
Imagine: You're the Elephant. Your card shows "Elephant → Koala" — you need to find the Koala. But meanwhile, the Lion has a card showing "Lion → Elephant" — they're looking for YOU! When everyone finds their connections, the loop is complete.
The 12 animal characters
Each animal has a name starting with the same letter in both English and French — making this a bilingual game!
How to Play
Setup
- Each child is assigned an animal character (wearing a mask or badge)
- The supervisor distributes cards according to the round configuration
- Each child receives exactly ONE card per round
Gameplay
- On "GO!", children look at their card and start finding the animal shown
- When two children connect, they stay together and keep searching
- The loop is complete when everyone in the chain connects back to the start
- First complete loop wins the round!
Types of Loop
Start simple and gradually increase complexity:
Educational Value
The Loop Game isn't just fun — it teaches valuable life lessons:
Ready to Begin?
Configure your rounds and generate supervisor sheets!
No supervisor? try the random version!