Conflict Quest Role Cards

Cut out each card. Students assume the perspective on their card during role-play.

Role Card 1: Overloaded Project Member

You have multiple deadlines—sports tryouts, family obligations and this group project. You feel frustrated that you’re carrying most of the work and worry your grade will suffer.

• Goal: Get teammates to commit more time and effort.
• Challenge: Express your concerns without blaming or shaming.

Role Card 2: Perfectionist Project Member

You care deeply about quality and want the final product to be flawless. You get irritated when teammates suggest shortcuts.

• Goal: Maintain high standards and attention to detail.
• Challenge: Balance perfection with timely collaboration.

Role Card 3: Procrastinating Project Member

You struggle to start tasks early and often leave work to the last minute. Now you feel pressured and guilty as deadlines loom.

• Goal: Find a workable timeline that eases your stress.
• Challenge: Meet group deadlines and rebuild trust.

Role Card 4: Silent Contributor

You have creative ideas but feel shy speaking up in group meetings. You worry you’ll interrupt or sound silly.

• Goal: Share your insights and be heard.
• Challenge: Find the right moment and language to speak confidently.

Role Card 5: Excluded Friend

Your best friend has started hanging out with someone new and you feel left out. You worry they’re ignoring you on purpose.

• Goal: Reconnect and understand what changed.
• Challenge: Bring up your feelings without sounding accusatory.

Role Card 6: Rumor Target

You heard that classmates are saying mean things about you behind your back. You feel hurt, embarrassed, and confused.

• Goal: Clear the air and correct misinformation.
• Challenge: Confront peers calmly without escalating the situation.

Role Card 7: Apologetic Friend

You recently made a joke that unintentionally hurt someone’s feelings. Now you feel guilty but don’t know how to apologize.

• Goal: Offer a sincere apology and rebuild trust.
• Challenge: Choose your words and actions carefully to show you mean it.

Role Card 8: Neutral Mediator

You’re not directly involved in the conflict but notice tensions rising. You value harmony and want to help everyone communicate.

• Goal: Facilitate discussion and ensure all perspectives are heard.
• Challenge: Stay impartial while guiding the group toward a solution.

Conflict Quest Scenario Cards

Cut out each card. Each card describes a conflict scenario. During the game, one student in each group draws a card and reads it aloud—everyone then role-plays from their assigned perspective.

Scenario Card 1: Missed Meeting

Your group agreed to meet after school to plan the history presentation. One member didn’t show up or send a message—they just showed up late. Tension is rising as the rest of you scramble to divide the work.

Scenario Card 2: Quality vs. Speed

You’re creating a poster for biology class. Some teammates want to keep it simple so you finish quickly; others insist on detailed drawings and formatting, which is delaying progress.

Scenario Card 3: Excluded at Lunch

Your best friend has been eating lunch every day with someone new and hasn’t invited you. You feel hurt and unsure whether to bring it up or wait for an invitation.

Scenario Card 4: Hurt by a Joke

During class, someone made a joke about your project topic that embarrassed you. Now you worry classmates will think less of you and you’re not sure how to respond.

Scenario Card 5: Rumor Mill

You overheard classmates saying you cheated on last week’s math test—but you didn’t. You want to confront them and clear your name before the rumor spreads more.

Scenario Card 6: Overloaded Teammate

One group member complains they have sports practice, family chores, and this project all due at once. They feel they’re doing most of the work and worry about their grade.

Scenario Card 7: Silent Genius

There’s a quiet teammate who clearly has great ideas but never speaks up. Now the rest of the group has moved forward without their input, and they look frustrated.

Scenario Card 8: Neutral Mediator Needed

Two classmates are arguing about whether to focus on research or design first for the class magazine. You’re not part of the argument but want to help them find common ground.

Conflict Resolution Strategy Checklist

Use this checklist to track the strategies you apply during the Conflict Quest game. For each strategy below, read the definition, then describe how you applied it (or plan to apply it) in your group role-play.

1. Active Listening

Definition: Hearing others fully without interrupting, asking clarifying questions, and reflecting back what you’ve heard.

How did you practice active listening during your role-play? Describe specific actions you took (e.g., paraphrasing, asking follow-up questions).

2. Empathy & Perspective Taking

Definition: Putting yourself in another person’s shoes to understand their feelings, needs, and point of view.

How did you demonstrate empathy or perspective taking in your group? Give an example of how you acknowledged someone else’s feelings or viewpoint.

3. Compromise & Collaboration

Definition: Finding a middle ground by combining different ideas and making mutual concessions to reach a solution together.

What compromise or collaborative step did your group make? Describe how you balanced different priorities or ideas.

4. Clear Communication

Definition: Expressing your thoughts, needs, and concerns respectfully, using “I” statements and specific requests.

How did you use clear communication in your discussion? Write an example of an “I” statement or request you made.

Reflection Question

Which strategy did you find most challenging to use, and how might you improve it next time?

Strategy Focus for Next Round

Circle the one strategy you will focus on improving in the next game round:

• Active Listening
• Empathy & Perspective Taking
• Compromise & Collaboration
• Clear Communication

Conflict Quest Score Sheet

Use this sheet to record your group’s solutions and points for each round of Conflict Quest. Total up your points at the end and reflect on your performance.

Round 1

Scenario Card #: ________



Group Resolution:

Points Awarded:

• Empathy (0–5): ____
• Creativity (0–5): ____
• Collaboration (0–5): ____
• Total Points: ____

Round 2

Scenario Card #: ________



Group Resolution:

Points Awarded:

• Empathy (0–5): ____
• Creativity (0–5): ____
• Collaboration (0–5): ____
• Total Points: ____

Round 3

Scenario Card #: ________



Group Resolution:

Points Awarded:

• Empathy (0–5): ____
• Creativity (0–5): ____
• Collaboration (0–5): ____
• Total Points: ____

Round 4

Scenario Card #: ________



Group Resolution:

Points Awarded:

• Empathy (0–5): ____
• Creativity (0–5): ____
• Collaboration (0–5): ____
• Total Points: ____

Overall Summary

Total Points Across All Rounds: ____ / 60

Which round did your group perform strongest in? Why?

Which conflict resolution strategy will you focus on improving next time?

Additional Notes or Observations: