HEY EVERYBODY! How do you focus a Ten Person game? Step right up. Step right up. I want to ride the roller coaster. You’re too short to ride this ride. See the two-headed boy for two dollars. I’m afraid of clowns. I ate too much cotton candy. Where can I buy beer? I’m on mushrooms. […]
HEY EVERYBODY! START SOMETHING! “Hey Everybody” initiations can lead to some pretty stilted scenes wherein the initiator forces the role of facilitator. If you’ve seen improvisational performance, you’ve seen these scenes. “Ladies and gentlemen, [important person] is ready for your questions.” “I gathered you all here today because...” “Class! Class, pay attention (to me).” Players […]
ALL TOGETHER NOW Using To The Ether mechanics we can build a pattern from a progression of personal games, establishing and heightening a scenic game in the pattern’s evolving repetition. Using Help Desk mechanics, we can establish a pattern out of a scenic game, and repeat that pattern to heighten a personal game or theme. […]