Speaking Version

Themes: Sharing stories, recognizing shared purpose, and contributing to a group creation.

Participants: 3+, in person or online.

One participant starts telling a story. When they reach a critical point, stop and let the participant sitting next to them take over. Keep the story going around until someone ends the story.

Variation: Have a few people pantomiming the story.

Variation: When someone ends their portion of the story, they can choose to say either “luckily…” or “unluckily…” prompting the next person to make a plot twist.

Variation: Have the group tell the true story of how they formed and what they’ve done. It doesn’t have to be linear. People can start with “and before that” or “much later.”

Art Version

Themes: Recognizing shared purpose and contributing to a group creation.

Participants: 3+, in person or online

Materials: Paper and drawing utensils in person,skribbl.io or similar online.

Person 1 writes a simple sentence then person 2 draws their interpretation of what is written and folds over person 1’s writing. Then person 3 writes what they think person 2 drew and folds down person 2’s drawing to pass to person 4. Continues to pass through the group in this manner.

Variation: Each participant starts drawing on a sheet of paper, then folds to cover most of their drawing and passes it to the next person to add to it. This continues for the duration of the activity.

Writing Version

Themes: Recognizing shared purpose and contributing to a group creation.

Participants: 3+, in person or online.

Materials: Paper and writing utensils.

Each participant starts writing a story with characters, setting, and an initial action, then after a few minutes passes it to the left. Stories circulate, with everyone contributing. The original author finishes and shares their story with the group.

Variation: Write two opening lines, fold the paper to reveal just the second line, then pass it. Each participant adds two lines and refolds it to only show the last line. The original author finishes it and shares it with the group.

Variation: Each can end their contribution with “luckily” or “unluckily” prompting a plot twist.