TeleFictionary
is the love-child of Telephone and Pictionary. It is played in group, ideally sitting in a circle or around a table. You can play with four people, but we recommend a group of at least five.
The basic idea is that you start with one sentence and, through a process of pictorial and textual translations, usually end up with something entirely different.
Tools:
Paper, pens
Rules:
(For additional descriptions of the rules, visit Telepictionary and The Greatest Game in the World.)
Example
Here's a sample from the game my family played on Mother's Day 2010. Since there were 5 of us, we decided to play each round so that every person would contribute one sentence or drawing to a paper. (It's easier to play with odd numbers)
Questions?
Visit the FAQ, Contact Us, or play however the heck you want.
The basic idea is that you start with one sentence and, through a process of pictorial and textual translations, usually end up with something entirely different.
Tools:
Paper, pens
Rules:
(For additional descriptions of the rules, visit Telepictionary and The Greatest Game in the World.)
- Each player starts out with a piece of paper.
- Players write a sentence on the top of their pieces of paper.
- Players then pass their papers in the same direction (either left or right) to their neighbor.
- Having received a paper with a sentence on it, Players read the sentence and then illustrate it or make a drawing inspired by it.
- Players then fold the paper to hide the original sentence, leaving only the drawing visible, and then pass the papers in the same direction as before.
- Having received a paper with a drawing on it, Players write a sentence describing or interpreting the picture.
- Players then fold the paper to hide the drawing, leaving only the most recent sentence visible, and then pass the papers in the same direction as before.
- You get the idea. Keep Going!
- You can stop when the last sentence is written before the paper returns to the original author, or you can keep going around the circle multiple times until you run out of room, or any other way you want.
- Then you can reveal the results however you like!
- (I like the original author to read the original sentence, the final sentence, and then show everyone the progression.)
- Enjoy your new firm stomach from all of that laughing.
The key is that Players see nothing but the sentence they are illustrating or the picture they are describing.
All That In A Picture
Here's a sample from the game my family played on Mother's Day 2010. Since there were 5 of us, we decided to play each round so that every person would contribute one sentence or drawing to a paper. (It's easier to play with odd numbers)
Questions?
Visit the FAQ, Contact Us, or play however the heck you want.
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