For Socks’ Sakes – Here Are the Highlights – Part I!

Background

In case you missed the original storyline, I suggest going back to the For Socks’ Sake post to get more intel. Also, feel free to check out any other sock-related posts in this blog for further information.

If you are in the loop, let me ask you the following question: Have you ever noticed how one thing leads to another?

For example: First – a washing machine eats half of your socks. Then – you decide to retaliate by making all socks always match in a blog game. Next – you realize one game is not enough, so you make a whole new series of sock-based games called For Socks’ Sake. After that – you test it in an open session. And finally – everyone loves it so much that you all decide to have a series of open mini-sessions with the same name.

The For Socks’ Sake miniseries has finished, and now it’s time to spill the tea on what was going on.

For Socks’ Sake, the Origin

We kicked off the first FSS open session with the classic Guessing Game. Mind you, there were some very creative suggestions for what we use every day.

I will not mention all of them, but I will just add that – no – weapons of mass destruction are not one of them. Hopefully.

After we finally got the right clothing item, I added a bonus guessing game: How is this sock-based game set called? Some had very interesting ideas, such as:

🧦All About the Socks,
🧦Sock Trivia,
🧦Sock On,

but – For Socks’ Sake – no one guessed the actual name!

As a sign of victory, I proudly brandished my favorite socks and introduced the second game. Yes, I actually flashed people with my socks. What can I say – I’m weird like that.

The game was called Sort the Socks, where we honed our brainstorming skills by facing a drawer full of socks and coming up with as many sorting systems as possible in three minutes.

It was pretty impressive that just five people managed to think of over forty sorting systems, and other than the basic ones: color, size, material, none of the systems overlapped. Also, it was pretty alarming that some of them would actually sort their socks into:

🧦Wear Them,
🧦Wash Them, and
🧦OMG.

General conclusion: do not underestimate the power of the human mind when it comes to sorting socks.

Next, we moved on to the classic improv game where we had to respond to the question: What Did One Sock Tell the Other? My personal favorites were:

🧦I’m Right.
🧦You’re all I’ve got, Left!
🧦I thought you were Right for me.

From improvisation we delved into the world of storytelling where we had to pitch the script for The Missing Sock, each participant in their own genre.

We heard some sound and solid ideas for a horror, fantasy, documentary, and crime movie, but we were all blown away by a romcom script featuring two socks, living in the same drawer, who have never met each other. One day, they accidentally roll to the middle of the drawer and instantly fall in love. We then follow their adventure to conquer all obstacles two unmatched and completely different socks could face, until they finally elope to live happily ever after.

The movie then ends with the two of them dancing together in the rain and moonlight, celebrating their love. Oh, love knows no barriers. And neither do socks.

Once we voted for the best script, we dove even deeper into Character Development with Super Sock Hero where we had to expand on the character, defining their name, superpowers, nemesis, and what they do.

Super Sock stole the show, fighting for all good people and against all sorts of injustice in the world.

I would just like to mention that a certain Mr. Socky was also on a mission to save all the socks in the world from the worst sock nemesis – Biljka. Yep – apparently, I am to blame for all the missing socks. Imagine the nerves on some people!

Also, imagine how the tables turned when we proceeded to the next, and the last game – Who Stole the Sock? This was a game of logic & deduction where the participants had to provide their alibis for the night the sock went missing.

All the participants had very convincing arguments as to their whereabouts. However, one of the alibis – featuring a dead sock – raised all sorts of red flags. Since no one had mentioned the sock was dead – only missing, everyone quickly concluded that the said participant must be guilty. And so he was – guilty as charged!

Fun fact: about a week later I accidentally found out who the real culprit was… and that we sent an innocent person to jail! 😱 Oh, well… all is fair in socks and war…

Bottom line: this was such an enjoyable session that keeping the momentum going with a full-fledged miniseries felt like the only natural course of action.

Long live socks! 🧦

What’s next?

As far as the FSS series is concerned, I suggest you stay tuned for Part II: For Socks’ Sake if you wish to find out what happened during the miniseries.

If you like socks – and this post – spread the fun by sharing it with your friends and family.

Needless to say, if you and/or your team wish to hone your skills and play For Socks’ Sakes, The Great Pen Challenge, or any other game combos, get in touch and let us know.

And remember – keep your mind sharp and your smile brighter!