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Exquisite Corpse (Cadavre Exquis)

Game Night
E
PLAYERS
3+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

The first player draws a small section of a figure, such as a head, at the top of the paper, then folds it over to hide most of the drawing, leaving only a few connecting lines visible.

2

Pass the folded paper to the next player, who continues the figure from the visible lines without seeing what came before.

3

Continue passing and folding through several body sections, like a torso, legs, and feet, with each player only seeing the previous connecting lines.

4

Once all sections are complete, unfold the entire paper to reveal the combined, often absurd, figure.

5

Compare the surprising final result as a group, or repeat for several rounds to create a small gallery.