The Story Game

Fun group storytelling game to develop creativity & deduction.

The Story Game

Fun group storytelling game to develop creativity & deduction.

Fun Group Storytelling Game

This hilarious group game develops creativity and deduction through a simple, yet collaborative narrative-building exercise. The Story Game engages participants whilst building imagination and communication abilities through engaging questioning and listening skills. Perfect for teams wanting creative challenges, this fun group storytelling game creates memorable moments of discovery and shared laughter.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

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Gather your group together.
Explain that one person will aim to retell a story that the rest of the group has created without their input.
To start, ask one person to leave the room to a space where they cannot hear what is being discussed by the rest of the group.
Upon the volunteer’s absence, ask your group to nominate two ‘things’ – one ending with a vowel and the other ending with a consonant, eg kangaroo and train.
This is the story: when the volunteer asks a question if the last word ends with a consonant, the group must answer “YES,” and if it ends with a vowel, the group must answer “NO.”
Invite the storyteller to return to the group and inform them that the story involves the two ‘things’ nominated by the group.
The storyteller may only ask questions that can be answered with a “YES” or “NO” response.
The storyteller starts by asking their first question to re-create the story.
Encourage the storyteller to keep the story moving, to create a beginning, middle and an end to the story.
Allow the storytelling to continue for 10 to 15 minutes.
At a point when the story appears to have reached a conclusion, lead your group into rapturous applause.
Finally, reveal the true story was based on the last letter of each of the storyteller’s questions.

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