Conversation Cards Connection · Reflection · Truth
Campfire Wisdom

Gather around
the fire.

When everyone is on their phones or only partially attentive, Campfire Wisdom calls on the ancient ritual of coming together in a circle to listen, share, and find belonging.

Cards rooted in restorative practices, moving from light check-ins to questions that ask for courage. For a faculty meeting that needs more than agenda items, a family dinner that deserves more than updates, or a quiet evening alone with a journal.

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How the Deck Moves

From light check-ins
to questions that ask for courage.

Draw a card; let the circle do the rest. Every deck deepens across four stages, so a group can arrive wherever it is and go only as far as it's ready.

Check-In
Light, easy, welcoming
Warm Up
Personal, a little playful
Go Deeper
Reflective, honest
Brave
Vulnerable, courageous
Faculty & Staff

An opening ritual for any team — a way to remember the humans in the room before the work begins.

Family & Friends

A dinner table that deserves more than updates — questions that turn a meal into a conversation worth having.

Solo Reflection

A quiet evening alone with a journal — draw a card and write until you find what you didn't know you thought.

The Physical Deck

One deck. Beautifully printed.
Ready to ship.

Campfire Wisdom is printed on demand through The Game Crafter, a trusted tabletop print partner — each deck made to order and shipped directly to you. More sets are on the way; this is where they'll always live first.

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Every purchase includes a 21-page facilitation guide — how to open a circle, hold silence, and close well.

Check-In Deck
16 cards · $10
Metaphor check-ins that replace 'how are you?' with questions that reveal how people actually feel.
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Connection Deck
52 cards · $25
Cards across three tiers — Warm Up, Go Deeper, and The Brave Ones — for circles that go somewhere real.
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★ Best Value
Full Bundle
68 cards · $25
All cards in one download. Open any circle, go as deep as the room is ready, and close with intention. Same price as the Connection Deck alone.
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For Boards & Leadership Teams

The Campfire Wisdom
Board Deck.

Most board meetings run on agendas. The best ones also run on trust. 50 cards across six categories — Finances, Governance, Advancement, Shared Values, Welcoming New Members, and General — for nonprofit boards, school boards, and committees that want their meetings to build trust, not just conduct business.

Includes a free facilitation guide written for board chairs — how to open a meeting, run a retreat, and hold the harder moments with care.

Board Deck
50 cards + facilitation guide · $32
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The Six Categories
Finances
Governance
Advancement
Shared Values
Welcoming New Members
General
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