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Lists of shortform games?
Posted: July 20th, 2009, 8:36 pm
by Pdyx
Hey, I'm looking for some resources, online preferably, that list short form games along with, again preferably, some decent descriptions.
Anyone know anywhere I might find this?
Thanks in advance.
Posted: July 20th, 2009, 9:49 pm
by kbadr
ImprovEncyclopedia.org is pretty well organized and useful.
Posted: July 20th, 2009, 10:16 pm
by sara farr
kbadr wrote:ImprovEncyclopedia.org is pretty well organized and useful.
ditto
Posted: July 20th, 2009, 11:13 pm
by Asaf
There is an app for the iPhone called iProv if you have that. It allows you to pick a game by random by shaking it.
Posted: July 20th, 2009, 11:31 pm
by TexasImprovMassacre
Sit, Stand, Say Something Racist
Posted: July 21st, 2009, 12:20 am
by sara farr
Sit, Stand, Michael Jackson
Posted: July 21st, 2009, 11:46 am
by seanhill
William Hall's Improv Playbook is my favorite list of games with helpful descriptions.
http://www.improvplaybook.com
New Games Posted Every Monday. Yep! That's right!
Posted: July 28th, 2009, 10:16 am
by William Hall
I post a new (to me) improv game every Monday. These are games that are not in The Playbook: Improv Games for Performers. A fun collection of over 370 games, long form formats, essays and advice about improv that I've collected since 1986 when we began BATS Improv in SF.
The New Games come from groups around the country...and around the world. I've been posting them since January...so there are quite a few posted What new games are you playing?
This is a free on-line service of the Improv Playbook....but ya know...if you're serious about improv ya probably should have a copy of the Playbook on hand. I mean heck, Shana Merlin recommends it. Sean Hill recommends it. Andy Crouch recommends it. Even Sean Hill recommends it.
You could do a lot worse for 12 bucks.
Anyway...click-read-share-play-enjoy-repeat!
William
Posted: July 28th, 2009, 11:09 am
by Roy Janik
Now that you're here, William, stick around! We discuss improv theory pretty frequently, and we'd love to have your voice.
Posted: July 28th, 2009, 12:10 pm
by smerlin
Yay William and Yay Improv Playbook.
That's my second official endorsement.
Posted: July 28th, 2009, 12:54 pm
by HerrHerr
I have a hard copy. Love it!!!
You guys! You make a guy feel so welcome!
Posted: July 29th, 2009, 10:56 am
by William Hall
Happy to stick around.
I have been enjoying the challenge of posting a new game every Monday. It's connected me to a lot of improvisers.
I am going to be offering a free download PDF ebook of the first six months...as soon as I figure out how to do it.
We have Keith Johnstone visiting in about two weeks.
That should be fun.
William
Posted: July 31st, 2009, 4:38 am
by kaci_beeler
Posted: July 31st, 2009, 9:29 am
by Roy Janik
Nice video! I love that you mention the "joy of discovery". I keep turning to that again and again as one of my favorite things about improv.