The game begins by having a resident select any card from the GER-ANIUM card stack that you have shuffled so they are randomly arranged. The card will give instruction for the resident to complete a task in one of 4 categories:

A) YOU ARTIST YOU - These cards indicate a drawing or sculpting assignment.
B) CRAZY SKILLS - These cards indicate a task that requires some core knowledge or formula.
C) YOU ARE THE STAR - These cards indicate a task that requires a physical demonstration of the answer. Some might call this acting…
D) ALL PLAY - These cards indicate tasks that must be completed by the whole group rather than any one resident.  

Play proceeds around the table. For each answer given, the faculty moderator assigns a point value of 1-5 and gives the resident (or residents in the case of an ALL PLAY) a poker chip of the corresponding point value. The moderator should explain their decision by reviewing with the residents what was both good about the answer given, and what about the given answer could use improvement.

You may want to make a disclaimer saying that point values assigned to answers may appear somewhat arbitrary and are non-reviewable. The emphasis should be kept on promoting an educational discussion of each answer. It is after all supposed to be fun! Play continues like this for as long as you like. At the end the residents add up their chips and a winner is declared. Reward your winner with a small prize!

To play the game you will need the following items:

1. A table to sit around (and chairs).
2. Poker chips in 5 colors. Assign a point value (1-5) for each color of poker chip.
3. Play-Doh (or similar type of reusable modeling clay) in 4 colors for the “Sculpting” assignments. (Some assignments can be done with one color, but others will require different colors to illustrate their understanding of the medical concept)
4. Blank paper for drawing and writing.
5. Copies of the MMSE, Geriatric Depression Scale, Confusion Assessment Method, BIG (Basics in Geriatrics) 10 Principles are helpful to have for reference. (You can find specific websites for background materials through a Pubmed, Medline or Google search. If you have trouble locating helpful information on any topic please feel free to contact the corresponding author.)
6. Geranium Cards. Emory's are 6"x8" and were made at Kinkos. Alternatively, you can print the ppt slides as a handout, with 4-6 slides per page, and cut them up.