Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Residence Life Clue


Next year my wife and I will be the Hall Directors of a small (and very old) Residence Hall on campus, that will house about 250 students. The building has a rich almost nostalgic feeling--not in a haunted sort of way, but in a "theres a lot of history here" sort of way--and there are many unique rooms artifacts to look at. The idea came to us to adapt the game of Clue into a theme/game for the RAs and the residents to enjoy.

Although Clue is far from my favorite game, I think the best thing about Clue, and the reason people continue to enamored with it, are the feelings of warmth, mystery, and nostalgia that game evokes. I think these feelings could help to make a fun and unique environment for the RAs and residents of our building.

Several ideas we have so far include:
-Labeling rooms with names like: "Conservatory" "Study" "Billiard Room"
-Giving each RA an alias of one of the people from clue: "Professor Plum" "Colonel Mustard"
-Hiding clues throughout the building for RAs to find on their duty rounds or for residents to find and redeem for some sort of credit. These clues could also be integrated with a hall newsletter, which could encourage residents to visit and get to know their RA or myself
-Using the theme "Get a Clue" coupled with resources about campus to direct student to different campus activities
-Having a mystery or game night as a community builder

I'm not sure how far to take this idea, but I think at the very least it could become a good foundation for a host of creative ideas, and would give an extra sense of identity to the people who will live here, and of course it will be fun for me too.

If you have any other ideas, let me know!

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