the practice
Learn to
Facilitate.
Cultivated by doing it.
how this actually works
Facilitating The Judgement Game is a practice you cultivate by doing it — and Jail Break is the deep entry point.
The game doesn't work without a container, and the container doesn't hold without a facilitator who understands what they're doing — not just the rules, but the intention behind them. That understanding lives in the body. It's what a weekend of playing, being played, and holding the room actually builds.
A skilled facilitator is the difference between activation and transformation.
what you'll need to understand
The game is built on three axioms. As a player, you hold them for yourself. As a facilitator, you hold them for everyone in the room.
Self-Sovereignty
As you move towards the confrontation of giving and receiving judgements, you build the capacity to trust yourself and others. You show yourself that you can be with a high amount of sensation and still choose to hold yourself. Confrontation is not danger when couched in intention and love — it is a portal to greater authenticity. A facilitator who knows this in their body can hold the room through it.
Wholeness
A facilitator must trust the innate wholeness of everyone in the room. The biggest mistake is managing discomfort instead of holding space through it. When someone gets triggered, the instinct is to soften, explain, rescue, or redirect. Don't. Your grounded presence is the intervention. When people are held as whole, tension becomes workable instead of a liability.
Feeling
As players are invited to feel more, the need to fix, defend, and avoid can arise. When it does, gently bring players back to the game. The feelings that come up when we give and receive judgements are the reason we are playing — not a problem to be managed. Your job is to keep the container intact long enough for that to become obvious.
two doorways in
Start with the Q&A Forum. Deepen into the practice at Jail Break.
Online · Zoom · Free
Q&A Forum
A Judgement Game exploratory conversation
Explore the philosophy, structure, and developmental capacities behind the game. Ask anything. Meet the spirit of the community before stepping into the work.
In Person · Non-residential
Jail Break
A Judgement Game weekend intensive
Cultivate the capacities to remain interruptible by reality. The game becomes the laboratory; your life becomes the practice.
We'll send info as it's ready.
materials
Rules & reference
How to Play
The complete guide. Share with players before game night and use as your reference on the night.
Read the guide →Before the game
Consent Form
The eight-point consent agreement. Share at least 24 hours in advance. Read aloud before writing begins.
View consent form →Printable materials
Judgement Cards
Blank cards for home printing. One sheet per player plus a spare. Heavier card stock recommended.
Print cards →Post-game
Integration Guide
What to do in the 48 hours after. Questions and journal prompts for players still sitting with something.
Integration guide →register interest
Register your interest in an upcoming event.
We'll let you know when new events are on the calendar.
You're on the list. We'll be in touch with details as things come together.
Ready to commit to Oct 12?
Save your seat for the Q&A Forum — Zoom link sent instantly on registration.
Register on Zoom →Something went wrong — please email us directly at hello@thejudgementgame.com.