Character RootsUse Your Cards

The owner’s starting place

You have the cards. What would you like to do today?

Choose a setting, find a quick start, or open a little help when a connection is hard to remember.

PLAY FOR JOY

Family Game Night

Choose a game by the time you have and make room for every age.

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BUILD THE MAP

Homeschool

Start with one Character and grow a visible Bible knowledge network.

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OPEN THE LESSON

Sunday School

Prepare a hidden-name Character activity that leads into today’s theme.

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Quick start

Choose by the moment in front of you.

10 MINUTESPlay one fast family roundQuick Match →ONE CHARACTERBuild a first relationship mapHomeschool map →TODAY’S LESSONPrepare a participatory openerTeacher flow →RULES HELPReview all three ways to playHow to play →

Need a clue?

Start with the printed Suggested Connections.

The guide gives examples, not the only answers. Ask for the story before deciding whether an unexpected connection belongs.

WHY?WHO ELSE?WHAT ELSE?TELL THE STORYKEEP GOING
Ask before answering

“What happened in the story that makes this connection true?”

Verify when going deeper

Family play can stay conversational; study settings may add Scripture evidence.

Welcome discovery

A clear Bible-based explanation can open a connection beyond the printed suggestions.

More ways to continue

Use the cards beyond a single round.

Build a Root Map

Place Characters and Connections into a growing physical knowledge network.

See the method →

Play first. Let the stories follow.

Character Roots begins with a card in someone’s hand and grows through the story another person is ready to tell.

Review the game rules