The Alphabet Game

    ⚡️ Short Form Game
    🎭 Scenework

    Categories:
    • Listening
    "This is called the Alphabet Game. For this each player must start their line with the next letter of the alphabet. Can I get a letter of the alphabet?"

    Players do a scene where each line starts with the next letter of the alphabet.

    Examples

    Location: Sweet Shop

    Improviser A: Can I help you?

    Improviser B: Do you sell flying saucers?

    Improviser A: Excitingly we just got in these giant ones!

    Improviser B: Fantastic I just love the sweet sweet taste of sugar.

    Improviser A: Good thing you’ve come here then, this shop’s full of it.

    Improviser B: Have you got any other giant versions of sweets?

    Improviser A: Indeed I do – this toffee is so big you won’t be able to speak again!

    Improviser B: Just wonderful! I can give this to my annoying boss.

    Improviser A: Knock on his office door and pretend it’s a gift!

    Improviser B: Love you, I think I love you and you’ve solved all my problems.

    Improviser A: Maybe we should get married, luckily I’ve got a Haribo ring to hand.

    Tips

    • Just keep talking! The pausing to think it what makes the game difficult.

    Origin

    Originally from Keith Johnstone’s Impro For Storytellers.