About the ‘Friendship Game’

The concept of the ‘friendship game, emphasizes the value of kindness and friendship over mere winning or losing.

Winning the friendship game means valuing your relationship with others as opposed to more traditional views of success.

Winning a game but losing the Friendship game

This happens when you win a game at the expense of your relationship with others, for example by cheating, complaining or even gloating excessively.

Despite winning the game, you ultimately lose the friendship game, as you prioritize winning over the feelings of others.

Losing a game but winning the friendship game

This occurs when you lose a game, but handle it with grace, kindness, and respect for others. Even though you might not win the game, your behavior and attitude positively affect your relationship. This might be by displaying good sportsmanship, and a positive attitude in adversity. As a result, you emerge as a winner, as you value your friendship over an individual game.

The friendship game teaches children the values of kindness, empathy, respect, and good sportsmanship. These are all important, no matter the outcome of the game or activity. It teaches children to value and prioritise connecting with others, and that relationships are much more valuable than a single victory or defeat.

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