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Improv Game: Questions Only

"Questions Only" is a classic improvisational exercise that hones a performer's ability to think quickly. The game helps shows maintain a story's flow under the strict rule that only questions can be spoken. It...

Improv Game: Alphabet Game

"The Alphabet Game" is an improvisational exercise that tests players' linguistic agility, vocabulary, and narrative skills. Players engage in a story where each line of dialogue must begin with the next consecutive letter of...

Improv Game: Emotion Switch

"Emotion Switch" challenges players to instantly shift their emotional state based on prompts, illustrating how different emotions can dramatically alter the context and direction of a story. This game refines a personality's ability to...

Improv Game: Conducted Story

The "Conducted Story" game fosters group storytelling while challenging players to listen intently and think swiftly. It creates similar skills to some of the other improv games but adds variety to the mix. This...

Improv Game: New Choice

"New Choice" is an improvisational game that pushes players to think on their feet and quickly adapt to changing circumstances. It encourages creativity, adaptability, and rapid-fire decision-making and is a terrific way to learn...

Improv Game: Dubbing

One form of storytelling on the radio is telling other people's stories. It can be challenging to bring someone else's story to life in a personal, exciting way. The game of "Dubbing" is a...

Improv Game: The Character Game

Here's a game to highlight personality traits in a character profile. The Character Game is a popular improvisational theater exercise that helps performers develop unique, distinct characters on the spot. It sharpens an actor's...

Improv Game: Two-Headed Expert

Many improv games stimulate listening and responding skills. The Two-Headed Expert game is an improv exercise where two performers act as a single expert, answering questions by speaking alternately, one word at a time....

Improv Game: The Directed Story

The "Directed Story" game is an improv exercise that challenges performers to craft a narrative based on real-time directions from a director or the audience. It emphasizes adaptability, collaborative storytelling, and embracing unexpected twists...

Improv Game: The Last Word

The "The Last Word" improv game is a conversational exercise where players use the last word of their partner's sentence as the first word of their response. This game fosters active listening and sequential...
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