Try organizing your game with a tic-tac-toe grid. Draw a large “#” symbol across your sheet of paper, and write “MASH” in the top-center section.

Partner or who you’ll marry Job Salary Number of kids Car Where you’ll live Pet If you’re playing with a # grid, label each section with a category, leaving the middle space blank. The more categories you have, the longer and more detailed your story or future will be.

For example, under “People to Marry,” you may have “Harry, Niall, Zayn, and Liam. ” For “Job,” you might say “Teacher, Astronaut, Pop Star, and Zookeeper. " If you’re playing with a friend, they can pick your options for you—or, they pick 2, you pick 2. This can create more suspense, especially if your friend chooses funny, bad options, but you choose ideal ones. For example, you might select “dog and bunny” for your pet options, but they may go with “donkey and worm” for your remaining 2.

Draw a spiral on the page or in the center of the # grid until a friend says stop. Your magic number is how many rings your spiral has. [4] X Research source Close your eyes and dot the page until a friend tells you to stop. The number of dots is your magic number. Make your magic number your favorite or lucky number. Ask a friend to pick a number between 3 and 10. Roll a die or dice.

For example, say your magic number is 8. You’d start at “M” and then count “A” as 1, “S” as 2, “H” as 3, keep counting into the next categories, and cross out the option that’s in the 8th slot. Be sure to skip over the crossed-out options when you count.