DBT Skills Games
Build skills. Steal the show.
Pick a game. You'll get a room code to share with your group.
Good for1+ players
- Newer or quieter groups
- Any size
- One-module option
Everyone answers privately on their own phone, so no one has to be wrong out loud. Choose just the modules you've taught, and stretch the timer if speed would stress your group.
Phones answer · Teams/Zoom or in person
Host Quiz Live
Good for2+ players
- Established groups
- Teams
- One-module option
Players buzz in and answer out loud, which suits groups comfortable speaking up, and teams let quieter members chip in. Play all modules, or one module's board as you teach it. Wrong answers open steals, so it's the most competitive game.
Phones buzz in · Best on a projector
Host Jeopardy
Good for2+ players
- Playful, more established groups
- Lighter sessions
Each person takes a turn drawing a skill, then everyone guesses, so everyone gets a moment in the spotlight. No drawing talent needed: silly drawings get laughs and start good conversations.
Phones or tablets only · Teams/Zoom or in person
Host Skill Sketch
Good for2+ players
- Groups who know the skills well
- Creative, talkative groups
Players write fake meanings and vote for the real one, so knowing the material helps. Writing is private, and you can approve answers before anyone sees them.
Phones write and vote · Optional answer approval
Host Skill Bluff
New!
Good for3+ players
- Anxious or newer groups
- Cooperative
Everyone wins or loses together, with no scores. One-word clues keep it low-pressure, and the Detective role rotates. Good for building connection along with light skills review.
Phones write clues · Cooperative, no scores
Host One Good Clue
Good for2+ players
- Teaching chain analysis
- Cooperative
- Big or small groups
A comic-strip story about a made-up character. The group rebuilds the chain from vulnerabilities to consequences, then finds the places it could break and a repair that fits the harm. Nobody shares their own chains.
Phones play cards and vote · Beta: still being piloted
Host Chain Reaction
Coming
In the writers' room
- Make the AskA comic strip: pick each DEAR MAN line and watch the other side react.
- Where's Your Mind?Everyone slides from Emotion Mind to Reasonable Mind, then talks about the spread.
- Skill CategoriesName a skill that fits, like "a way to self-soothe with taste."
- Don't Say the SkillDescribe it without naming it. A new round for Skill Sketch.
No spoilers, says Duncan. Okay, four spoilers.