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Boardgame
Let’s Find your Ikigai
A self-reflection workshop using the “Let’s Find Your Ikigai” board game to help young people explore their values, skills, passions, and potential career paths in a fun and interactive way.
Aims of the tool
Participants will gain a basic understanding of the concept of Ikigai. (Knowledge)
Participants will reflect and acknowledge their values, passions and skills, developing deeper self-awareness. (Knowledge)
Participants will develop a skill of sharing their insights and thoughts with a group and listening to others around them. (Attitude)
Description of the tool
This 90-minute workshop introduces young participants (ages 13–30) to the Japanese concept of Ikigai—a framework combining passion, mission, profession, and vocation to explore life purpose and career orientation. Through a custom-designed board game created by Ethos MTÜ, participants reflect on their values, strengths, and desires while engaging in group discussion and self-discovery. The session includes a short introduction to Ikigai, game play with structured questions and actions, and ends with a group reflection to connect the experience to real-life applications. The workshop encourages meaningful interaction, personal growth, and future planning.
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Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/4901
This tool is for
Young people between 13-30 years old that are willing to explore the opportunities for their career path or/and eager to understand better their (and/or their teammates) values in life.
and addresses
Personal Development
It is recommended for use in:
Youth Exchanges
Materials needed:
Flipchart of the Ikigai for introduction
“Let’s Find your Ikigai” board game developed by Ethos MTÜ:
Board for the game
Ikigai question cards
Action cards
Dices
One token per player
Sand Clocks for 1 min (one per table)
A5 blank paper and pen (1 for each player)
Feedback form
(Speaker for the music to put on a background)
(Coffee-break material)
(Registration list)
Duration:
90 minutes
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
Katrin Gloria Heinat, Aleksandra Galkina, Lucas Docampo Gacio (Ethos MTÜ)
in the context of
The workshop was developed on EDU-facilitation TC organised by Proactive Network
The tool has been experimented in
TC, Local Event
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Katrin Gloria Heinat (on 15 June 2025)
and last modified
4 May 2025
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