Hopscotch Play Guides

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Welcome to Discussion Decks. This is an interactive tool designed to help you spark meaningful conversations with clients of all ages.

It features a collection of different decks, each with over seventy cards to help you and your client explore a wide variety of topics. You can dive into serious subjects like grief, anxiety, deep talk, and future scenarios. Or, you can keep things lighthearted with decks focused on icebreakers and hot takes.

When you open the tool for the first time, you can choose either the Kids collection or the Teens collection. Then, just cycle through the options to find a topic that best suits your client.

Once you click in, the card deck will appear. You can use the left and right arrows to navigate through the questions in order, or hit the button in the middle to go through them randomly.

You also have the ability to create your own card deck. You can do this by hitting the plus button right next to the kids and teens toggle on the main page.

From there, you can name your deck and identify which audience you want it to appear for. You can choose kids, teens, or both. Then, proceed with populating your card deck with your own questions. Just hit Save Deck when you are complete.

You will then see your custom deck appear on the screen. You can click into it and use the normal navigational tools to explore. You can edit your custom questions at any time by selecting the edit button. You will also see an option to delete it if you like.

Discussion Decks is a fantastic way to build rapport, encourage emotional exploration, and give clients a low pressure way to open up during their sessions.

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Welcome to Face Flip!

Face Flip is a fun, interactive game that helps clients explore anger feelings and reactions.In Face Flip, the goal is to help your character shift from feeling frustrated to feeling calm and happy. You do this by transforming their facial features one by one, discussing coping skills along the way.

When the game opens, you’ll see the menu screen. From here, both players can choose their character from six different options, view the "How to Play" instructions, or jump right into the game.

At the start of the round, both characters appear on the screen with an angry expression. When it's your turn, the card deck will appear beneath your character.To play, take turns drawing a card. Each card presents a scenario involving a big feeling—like using deep breathing or acting out in frustration—followed by a question to spark discussion.

The bottom of the card tells you what to do next. If the scenario uses a positive coping skill, you will "Flip a Feature to Happy," replacing an angry part of the face with a happy one. If the scenario shows a negative reaction, you may have to "Flip a Feature to Angry."Watch out for the Special Cards! These add a twist to the game. You might draw an "Eruption" card that removes all features from your face, or an action card that lets you remove a feature from your opponent.

The goal is to complete the transformation. The first player to flip all 5 features to happy wins Face Flip!

Face Flip is a great way to spark conversations about emotional regulation and healthy coping skills through play.

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Welcome to Social Life!

Social Life is an engaging board game that helps clients practice social problem-solving and self-reflection. In Social Life, players navigate through a colorful town divided into four zones: Home, School, Group Activities, and Community. It’s a classic turn-based game where players face scenarios relevant to the specific zone they are in, helping them connect game challenges to their real-world environment.

When the game opens, you’ll see the menu screen. From here, players can choose their favorite game piece, view the "How to Play" instructions, or jump right into the game. At the start of the game, your character begins at the "Start" arrow. You’ll see the spinner clearly displayed on the screen.

The board is full of winding paths and color-coded spaces that represent different types of social interactions. To play, simply click the spinner. It will spin and land on a random number. Then, the game will automatically calculate your move and highlight the destination space with a glowing Star. Click the Star to move your character to that spot.

Where you land determines what happens next. Pink spaces bring up Social Scenario cards where players answer questions about social situations. Yellow spaces are safe spots to rest. Light Blue spaces highlight positive choices and move you forward, while Red spaces represent social setbacks where a player might need to move back and reflect.

Watch out for the Dark Blue spaces! These are Surprise spots where anything can happen—from trading places with another player to spinning again. The goal is to navigate through all four zones. The first player to reach the "Finish" star at the end of the town is the winner!

Social Life is a great way to explore social dynamics and decision-making through play.

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Welcome to Value Sorter on Hopscotch Play.

Value-ranking activities can be a powerful way to help clients explore what matters most to them.

When you enter the activity, you’ll see the Value Bank on the left. It includes 50 different values, each with a clear definition. You can scroll through them with your client, read them aloud together, or use the shuffle button to mix up the order and spark fresh thinking.

To begin building a ranking, click or drag any value into the list on the right. You can add up to ten. Once a value has been added, you’ll see up and down arrows on each card that let your client reorder their list. This is a great moment for reflection—talking through why a value moves higher or lower often leads to meaningful insights. Clients can remove or replace values at any time as their ideas evolve.

The top three values are highlighted with trophy and medal icons to make them stand out. Once your client has finalized their ranking, click Save Ranking.

You’ll then see a saved copy of their ranking with a date and time stamp. From this screen, you can download a PDF version that can be printed, emailed, or added to your notes.

When you’re ready to start again, click Save and Start New Ranking. At any point, you can view previous rankings using the dropdown at the top labeled View Past Rankings.

Value Sorter is designed to help clients clarify what’s important to them—and give you a simple way to explore those priorities together.

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Welcome to Lucia's Day Dash!

Lucia’s Day Dash is a fun, fast-paced game that helps clients work on routines and sequencing.

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In Lucia’s Day Dash, kids help Lucia move through her daily routines by collecting icons in the correct order. It’s a vertical jumping game, where players guide Lucia from platform to platform, building awareness of daily steps like getting ready for school or going to bed.

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When the game opens, you’ll see the menu screen. From here, clients can choose any level to get started. It’s often helpful to begin at the first level or select a routine that your client is currently working on. There’s also a “How to Play” button, which walks through quick slides to explain the basic controls.

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At the start of each level, Lucia appears at the bottom of the screen. On the left-hand side, you’ll see all eight icons that represent the steps in her routine, along with the three lives Lucia starts with. At the top of the screen, you’ll see which item your client is supposed to collect next, both as an icon and labeled by step number.

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To play, use the left and right arrow keys on a computer or swipe left and right on a tablet. Lucia jumps automatically. The goal is to hop on platforms and reach the top of the screen, collecting each routine step in the correct order.

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When you find the right item, jump on it to collect it. The next step will then appear at the top of the screen. If you miss an item, don’t worry — it will come back again during the level.

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Avoid collecting any items out of order, or falling — either of these will cost you a life. But you can also pick up extra lives along the way.

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There are two special features that help Lucia navigate:

First, double jump. Tap the up arrow twice (or double tap on a tablet) to help Lucia reach higher platforms or get out of tricky spots.

Second, wrap-around. If Lucia jumps off one side of the screen, she’ll reappear on the other — a great way to avoid falling or collect missed items.

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Once you collect all the items in order, you win!

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There’s also a Free Jump level where players can practice jumping or try to beat their high score with no item order to follow. It’s a great option for skill-building or warm-up before trying a routine level.

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Lucia’s Day Dash is a great way to support routine-building through play.

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Using the PDF Uploader on Hopscotch Play

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Hopscotch Play has a feature that allows you to bring your own resources into the platform—so you can expand the content you use with clients, grow your personal library, and put to use all the effective tools you’ve collected over the years. Best of all, it keeps everything in one place alongside Hopscotch Play’s interactive tools.

To get started, go to your provider dashboard and look to the top left of the screen for the My Uploads icon. Click to enter your Uploads page, then click the “Upload a PDF” button to begin. You’ll see a quick outline of the steps to get your PDF onto the platform. 

First, you can drag and drop your file or click to upload it from your device. Once your file is uploaded, you’ll see a preview of it on the right.

Next, name your resource. The file name will be auto-filled, but you can change it to something more descriptive if you’d like. This name will be searchable in your filters in the library. You can also add an optional short description of the resource, which will also appear on the content card in your library. Then, choose from existing tags in our system. Tagging makes your PDF appear when you filter or search by tag in the library. You can also select the language—either English or Spanish. If Spanish is selected, the content will only appear when the Spanish toggle is on in the library.

When you’re ready, click Save. Your PDF will be successfully uploaded, and you’ll see it listed in your Uploads screen. From here, you can search your uploads by title, edit the resource by clicking on the card, update the name, description, tags, or language, or delete the resource if needed.

Once uploaded, your PDFs are ready to use with clients. Go to a client’s profile, click the Worksheets button, then open the dropdown and select My Uploads. Your library of uploaded PDFs will appear here. Clicking Play will open the PDF in our Interactive PDF Editor, where you and your client can work together using drawing tools, text, stickers, and more. Your PDFs will also appear in the library when using filter functions, including searching by title or theme.

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With PDF uploads, you can integrate your favorite resources seamlessly into Hopscotch Play!

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