Why Adulthood is in the deck
Thesis is a 16+ game, and for players between 16 and 25 adulthood is the word they’re living inside. For older players it’s a word they can look back on. It works at both ends of the table.
How people read it differently
One reading is a list of milestones: a job, moving out, marriage, a home, kids. Pew reports that young adults in the US are reaching those milestones later than young adults did in 1980 (Pew Research Center).
The other reading is made of small acts. When people share the first time they felt like an adult, they name paying bills, buying a first vacuum cleaner, or caring for a parent (Bored Panda; BuzzFeed). An advice column by Carolyn Hax adds one more: being an adult means accepting that people you love will disapprove of your choices (Carolyn Hax).
So a 17-year-old and their parent can both have a full answer. One may say it hasn’t happened yet. The other may say it happened on one specific Tuesday.
The other side: Coin
On the back is a Coin. Coins are often a child’s first savings, dropped into a piggy bank (Wikipedia). Some people carry one for luck. The Coin side can bring pocket money, a first purchase, or a coin kept from a trip.
How to play this card
Draw the card. Choose a side: Adulthood or Coin. Roll the die. Look at the word from that side.
The die’s faces are MEMORIES, BODY, PEOPLE, VALUES, CHILDHOOD and FUTURE. Say as much or as little as feels right. A short answer is a full answer.
The others ask what they’re curious about: What did that feel like? Who else was there? Has it always meant that to you?
Related words
Also in the Self cluster: Courage, Passion. Close by: Freedom. Play a round in the free online game or see what’s in the box.