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Tag Archives: Game of the Scene

Game Library: “Happily Ever After”

Sometimes “Happily Ever After” is just the beginning…

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 4, 2026Posted inImprov Games, Style It UpTags:Following, Game of the Scene, Happily Ever After, Narrative, Starting, Starting in the Middle, Story, StructureLeave a comment on Game Library: “Happily Ever After”

Game Library: “Contagious Hitchhiker”

This is a very catchy game.

Posted byimprovdrOctober 19, 2023April 17, 2026Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Active Listening, Behavior, Character, Contagious Hitchhiker, Curve of Absurdity, Game of the Scene, Heighten, Parallel Action, QuirksLeave a comment on Game Library: “Contagious Hitchhiker”

“T” is for “Truth”

Time to face some improv “truths” (and one lie, too).

Posted byimprovdrFebruary 13, 2023October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, Comedy, Emotional Truth, Emotions, Game of the Scene, Lies, Material, Politics, Satire, T is for, TruthLeave a comment on “T” is for “Truth”

“T” is for “Teaching Scene”

A few choice lessons concerning “Teaching Scenes.”

Posted byimprovdrJanuary 2, 2023October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:CAD, CROW, Game of the Scene, Long-Form, Mapping, Relationship, Short-Form, T is for, Talking Heads, Teaching Scene, Transaction SceneLeave a comment on “T” is for “Teaching Scene”

“P” is for “Point of View”

Some advice for quickly snapping into an effective POV when your character hits the stage.

Posted byimprovdrMay 16, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Deal, Emotional Truth, Game of the Scene, Material, Objective, P is for, Point of View, POV, YouLeave a comment on “P” is for “Point of View”

Game Library: “Animal Kingdom”

“Animal Kingdom” models how assuming an essence can lead to a whole new array of dynamic behaviors and characters.

Posted byimprovdrMay 6, 2022June 2, 2026Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Animal Kingdom, Character, Dance, Essence, Game of the Scene, Movement, Physicality, Point of View, RelationshipLeave a comment on Game Library: “Animal Kingdom”

Game Library: “One-Downing”

“One-Downing” provides a playful tool for elevating your scene partners while adding dynamism and energy.

Posted byimprovdrFebruary 4, 2022November 10, 2024Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Game of the Scene, Looking Good, One-Downing, One-Upping, Relationship, StatusLeave a comment on Game Library: “One-Downing”

“H” is for “Heighten”

While offers provide the raw material of improv, “Heightening” adds the steam and momentum…

Posted byimprovdrNovember 22, 2021October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Accepting, Energy, Extending, Game of the Scene, H is for, Heighten, Raise the Stakes, StakesLeave a comment on “H” is for “Heighten”

“H” is for “Handle”

This ImprovDr blog post seeks to get a handle on the tradition of adding “Handles” to our scenes.

Posted byimprovdrNovember 15, 2021October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Caller, Game of the Scene, Games, H is for, Handle, Hoop, OverlayLeave a comment on “H” is for “Handle”

Game Library: “Bus Stop”

“Bus Stop” requires players to mine the simplest of choices in their collective pursuit to find and build the game of the scene.

Posted byimprovdrOctober 22, 2021February 16, 2026Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Accepting, Bus Stop, Game of the Scene, Looking Backwards, Looking Good, Obvious, Parallel Action, PhysicalityLeave a comment on Game Library: “Bus Stop”

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