“Chapters” mixes up the order of the dramatic action in a dynamic and challenging way.
Category Archives: Improv Games
Game Library: “The Café”
Have you experienced the ensemble delights of “The Café?”
Game Library: “Home Shopping Network”
The physical playfulness and energy of this game can provide a nice short-form “out” if the energy of your show is sagging a little.
Game Library: “On the Back Word Endowments”
I like that this games requires players to both give and receive clues as the scene unfolds.
Game Library: “Typewriter”
Does anyone use a “Typewriter” any more? Here’s a new game with an old name.
Game Library: “Rhyme Fire-Line”
“Rhyme Fire-Line” builds critical skills, forges ensemble, and dusts off your improv cobwebs before you head into the gauntlet of more complex scene work.
Game Library: “Here Comes the Bus”
“Here Comes the Bus” allows players to explore contrasting relationships and energies. It’s also easily expanded into a long-form offering.
Game Library: “Word Association Reincorporation Story”
Working in pairs, players create original stories based on randomly generated images.
Game Library: “Simultaneous Clap”
I love the connection this warm-up encourages.
Game Library: “Questions Only”
I hope I can answer most of your lingering questions in this Game Library entry about a fun and challenging short-form decider.