Host a safe, school friendly Among Us vote out using role cards, ballots, and costumes to practice reasoning, teamwork, communication, and fair decision making skills.



Step-by-step guide to host a safe, school-friendly Among Us vote-out
Step 1
Gather all materials and bring your players together in a clear play area.
Step 2
Make role cards by writing one role name and one short secret ability or note on each card.
Step 3
Prepare one blank ballot per player by folding a paper and writing "Vote for:" at the top.
Step 4
Lay out costume props and invite each player to choose and put on one prop.
Step 5
Say the game rules out loud in one sentence: be kind listen to others speak honestly and keep role cards secret.
Step 6
Shuffle the role cards and hand one face-down to each player without showing anyone else.
Step 7
Start a timed discussion round and ask each player to take one turn sharing one reason they suspect someone (use a 1–3 minute timer).
Step 8
Tell every player to write the name of the person they want to vote out on their ballot in secret.
Step 9
Collect all ballots into the ballot box or bag without revealing them.
Step 10
Open the ballot box and count the votes aloud as a group.
Step 11
Reveal the voted player's role and lead a short fairness talk where each player says one thing that went well and one idea to make the next round fairer.
Step 12
Take a photo or write a short summary of your epic vote-out and share your finished creation on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!


Help!?
What can we use instead of index cards and a ballot box if we don't have them?
If you don't have index cards or blank ballots, cut printer paper into rectangles to make role cards, fold spare paper into ballots, and use a shoebox or decorated envelope as your ballot box.
What should we do if someone accidentally shows their role or peeks at another player's ballot during the game?
To prevent revealed roles or peeking ballots, follow the instructions to shuffle and hand role cards face-down, have players fold ballots and drop them directly into a closed shoebox or bag you control, and remind everyone of the 'keep role cards secret' rule before starting the timed discussion.
How can I change the game for younger kids or make it more challenging for older players?
For younger players use picture role cards, 30–60 second timers, and no secret abilities, and for older kids add written secret abilities on role cards, keep the 1–3 minute timed discussion, and offer more elaborate costume props to encourage role play.
How can we personalize or extend the vote-out to make it more epic and memorable?
Let players design and decorate their role cards and costume props ahead of time, keep a photo or scoreboard of each 'epic vote-out' as suggested in the instructions, and award small prizes for the best fairness talk contributions.
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Facts about classroom role-play and team-building activities
🛸 Among Us exploded in popularity in 2020 and supports 4–15 players, making it great for group activities.
🎭 Costumes and role cards help players step into characters, boosting empathy and clearer communication.
🗳️ Secret ballots were designed to make voting fairer by protecting voters from pressure or retribution.
🤝 Short teamwork games and discussions can measurably improve kids' reasoning and cooperative skills.
🕵️ The social-deduction game "Mafia" (1986) inspired many modern hidden-role games like Among Us.


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