Want to know more before you get started? ThereвЂ™s a wiki for that. Most involve some kind of point value, an action, and an illustration. The game can take any form depending on what cards are created. Players make the deck as they go so teens can create cards in addition to some you made ahead of time (maybe with help from volunteers). All you need to start are some pens and note cards. 1,000 Blank White Cards: This game is about as low tech as it gets.

If none of the games appeal, you can always have everyone try to build card houses. Then, of course, thereвЂ™s the classic: Uno. You can also explain card counting with Black Jack. There are also novelty decks for specific games like Old Maid or Crazy Eights and more. You can also have a book of solitaire games (and shock everyone when you reveal that yes, we used to play with real cards!) and books with basic card games (thereвЂ™s The Card Game Bible and HoyleвЂ™s Modern Encyclopedia of Card Games if youвЂ™re looking for where to start).

Card Games: ItвЂ™s pretty old school but I like having some standard decks of playing cards on hand for game programs.

Today I have some quick ideas for low-tech gaming (with minimal set up and generally quick game play) if you want to do an вЂњunpluggedвЂќ game program. IвЂ™ve talked before about ready-made craft programs in Maker Kits. Sometimes I just want to keep things low-tech with my programming for teens.

Unplugged gaming