How to Play Spin the Corpse
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Introduction
This is a variation of Exquisite Corpse.
Exquisite Corpse
www.exquisitecorpse.com/definition/About.html
anexquisitecorpse.net/what.php
This is an old "parlor game" where people take turns completing a picture/sentence/story, without seeing the whole piece -- just the little bit of the previous contribution. There are many variations of it, including adapting it to film and music, or changing the rules a little.
Look at the two links above for better explanations.
Look at the two links above for better explanations.
Spin the Corpse
1. This version involves everyone in the group having a piece of paper and pen, so everyone is doing one at the same time.
2. The first step is to write any sentence -- a narrative one is preferred, but it could be anything.
3. Pass your paper over to the next person.
4. The next person draws a picture of that sentence, then folds the paper to hide the sentence. Then passes it to the next person.
5. That person writes a sentence for that picture, then folds the paper to hide that picture.
6. And so on, until the paper is filled up.
7. When it's over, everyone takes turns doing a show n' tell of the paper they're holding.
It still has some mystique of chance and group mind, but it includes heavily the art of interpretation/misinterpretation. And it's usually funny.
2. The first step is to write any sentence -- a narrative one is preferred, but it could be anything.
3. Pass your paper over to the next person.
4. The next person draws a picture of that sentence, then folds the paper to hide the sentence. Then passes it to the next person.
5. That person writes a sentence for that picture, then folds the paper to hide that picture.
6. And so on, until the paper is filled up.
7. When it's over, everyone takes turns doing a show n' tell of the paper they're holding.
It still has some mystique of chance and group mind, but it includes heavily the art of interpretation/misinterpretation. And it's usually funny.
How I Stumbled Upon It
Basically, a childhood friend made mutual buddies play it once, and ever since then they would always bring it up whenever we came together. Eventually that childhood friend got married, and after the reception we were in the hotel room and fifteen or so of us decided to play it in honor of him. That's the first time I played it. They always called it The Drawing Game.
I liked it enough that when I moved to Brooklyn, I made two friends play it when we were bored (and sobering up). And they liked it enough that we played it some more. We always called it The Game.
In my recent SF trip, I tried to make people play it, but they weren't buying it. And my good friend accidentally called it Spin the Corpse instead of Exquisite Corpse. I don't know what the real name of it is. If anyone knows, let me know.
Following are some examples.
I liked it enough that when I moved to Brooklyn, I made two friends play it when we were bored (and sobering up). And they liked it enough that we played it some more. We always called it The Game.
In my recent SF trip, I tried to make people play it, but they weren't buying it. And my good friend accidentally called it Spin the Corpse instead of Exquisite Corpse. I don't know what the real name of it is. If anyone knows, let me know.
Following are some examples.
Example 1.
"BaddBlood dreams of Burger King Bucks."
"It was greasy, hot, and delicious!"
"Exploding sea sausages are delicious!"
"The life of a shark can be cut short by the evil doings of man!"
Example 2.
"The rabbit DJ'd the ghost party."
"Pacman ghosts sunbathe while a female rabbit cooks bacon."
"Party rabbit cooks to the disgust of his ghost neighbors (vegans?)"
Example 3.
"He believed it, dammit, and he intended to go on believing it until the end of the whole world."
"An old Jewish survivor agrees with Hitler."
"THEN!... The Hassidic Jew and S. S. Officer made out."
Example 4.
"As he turned the corner he felt great shame."
"The millionaire lost his marbles after crossing the bridge."
"Stranded on a boat at sea could cause a man to survive on bird poop."
"The crow pooped on the roaboatman's dinner plate."
"The poo-poo platter is recommended at sea..."
Example 5.
"Being sober is bor-ing!"
"A man's cleanliness is highlighted as he dismisses possession."
"Ben Kingsley's disgusting lifestyle!"
Example 6.
Here's another one.
I laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed at this list, Emory. I've got to find someone who will play this with me! It is sort of like a combination of Pictionary gone awry and the old Telephone game. It seems to be made even funnier by having a few less talented artists in the bunch (that would be me)whose drawings are easily misinterpreted. Thanks for this list!!!! :-D Automatic 5 stars!
Wow, I am going to remember this. I sounds like a hoot! Thanks for the idea.
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