What to do:

1) Organizer announces upcoming virtual event and sends each participant a calendar invitation including meeting link.

2) Organizer sets up a shared virtual space themed to celebrate the departing team member's time with the organization. Ideas include: virtual photo books, selecting appropriate music, creating a quiz about the departing team member, etc.

3) Event begins, facilitated by the Organizer.

What to do:

1) Organizer creates a spreadsheet with a two columns:

• The first column contains each participant's name (repeat in same order 2-4 down the column — number of repetitions determines resulting story length). Note: organizer is Name 1.
• The second column is blank, and will be used to collect the story snippets your team creates.

2) Organizer announces the game to the participants in a shared communication channel.

3) Organizer creates an initial snippet to start the story, and pastes it into the first row of the spreadsheet. Organizer then sends this snippet to Name 2 via private direct message

4) Organizer receives Name 2's reply, and pastes it into the relevant row of the spreadsheet. This snippet is then direct messaged to the next player. The spreadsheet should begin to look like the example below:

5) The Organizer continues to direct message players until the spreadsheet has been filled. To end the story, Organizer can write the ending themselves, or notify the final player that they need to write a conclusion.

6) Once the story is complete, the Organizer edits it into a single, cohesive document, and shares the story with the team.

• For a fully-asynchronous game, simply share the final document.
• For a live/interactive sharing of the story, split the story into equal parts, and direct message one part to each team member. Arrange a video call, and take turns reading out the story.

What to do:

Game organizer downloads the free game pack for The Hike by Arc, and follows the detailed setup and gameplay instructions:

What to do:

Set-up requires ~30 mins per participant (several 5 min activities across multiple days)

1) Organizer announces upcoming campfire and sends each participant a calendar invitation. Calendar invitation includes: video call link, suggestion to use a campfire-themed virtual background & dress for a camping trip, and

2) Organizer secretly sends each participant an individualized show-and-tell prompt, and asks them to think of a shareable personal or professional goal they'd like to achieve within six months.

• A clothing item that is associated with a strong happy memory

2) Organizer secretly sends each participant an individualized show-and-tell prompt, and asks them to think of a shareable personal or professional goal they'd like to achieve within six months.

3) Organizer sets up asynchronous story-telling game (see: "asynch collaborative stories" playbook).

1) Organizer prepares campfire-themed slide pack with agenda of the activities (optional).

4) All participants join the video call with campfire-themed backgrounds and optional themed dress.

5) Organizer facilitates the conversation:

• An item of clothing that is associated with a strong happy memory
• A piece of food that will always make you think of home
• An item from your childhood that makes you feel proud
• An item you bought in a faraway place that makes you remember something
• An item you made yourself and what it means to you

What to do:

Announce the campfire

Organizer announces upcoming virtual campfire and sends each participant a calendar invitation. Calendar invitation includes:

• Video call link
• Dress-up suggestions (e.g. use campfire-themed virtual background, wear camping clothing, bring campfire snacks etc.)
• Pre-brainstorm a personal and/or profession goal the attendee would like to achieve within the next six months (and are willing to share with the team)

Complete async set-up activities

1) Organizer secretly sends each participant an individualized show-and-tell prompt and asks them to have the item and a story prepared for the event.

2) Organizer sets up asynchronous story-telling game (following instructions in: "async collaborative stories" playbook).

3) Optional: organizer prepares campfire-themed slide pack with agenda of the activities. (Below is the agenda slide from Arc Marketing Team's own virtual campfire.)

Start the virtual campfire

1) All participants join the video call with campfire-themed backgrounds and optional themed dress.

2) Organizer facilitates the campfire activities:

• Shares slides (if using) and introduces participants.
• Group finishes playing the async story game (taking turns reading out the resulting story) as a warm-up activity/icebreaker.
• Calls on each participant to share their unique show-and-tell prompt, show their item, and tell the associated story.
• Calls on each participant to share something they like about themselves right now, and something they like about the team.
• Calls on each participant to share a personal and/or professional goal they'd like to achieve within the next six months — and commit to trying to achieve it with the support of the team.
• Optional: completes any other desired discussions or activities.
• Completes wrap-up: thanks everyone for attending and sharing.