The players and leader sit in a circle, close together. The leader whispers into the ear of the player on his right a “news item” that he has made up and written on a piece of paper. It could be a make-believe wedding, divorce, funeral, accident, or international event; it should contain some names, dates, place, and other specific information. Each player, in turn, relays the information by whispering into the ear of the player on his right. When it reached the player to the left of the leader, he stands up and tells the others the information he received. The leader then stands and reads the original message- which is often startlingly different. This is a fascinating game that can be repeated several times with different sets of “facts.”
