While the game templates provide the steps needed to play a game, facilitating a game is more than a mechanical process. Setting the scene, sustaining motivation, and debriefing relies on the human factor and a fair degree of interpersonal skill. Facilitators need to monitor the progress of a game and determine when to change pace, contact individual players and change the tone of the play. Player participation patterns vary. Some players reply promptly, others leave it to the last minute, some miss rounds but contribute to others and some will register and observe but never actively contribute.
