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   * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games/Jump.html|Jump]] and [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Association_Jump.html|Association Jump]] The moderator may give directions like  like `horizontal`, `up`, `down`, `sideways`, `big`, `small`, `light`or `heavy`.   * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games/Jump.html|Jump]] and [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Association_Jump.html|Association Jump]] The moderator may give directions like  like `horizontal`, `up`, `down`, `sideways`, `big`, `small`, `light`or `heavy`.
   * **Run with locked knees**: One player has to touch another one. Every person can only run with their knee touching each other   * **Run with locked knees**: One player has to touch another one. Every person can only run with their knee touching each other
-   * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Bandaid_Tag.html|Bandaid Tag ]]+  * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Bandaid_Tag.html|Bandaid Tag ]] 
 +  * **Follow your nose as character Walk**: The players are walking around the room. The moderator choose a body part and the players are being lead by that body part. After a while they create a caracter using that way of walking. The game continues with new body parts.
 ===== Mental or Physical games in circles ===== ===== Mental or Physical games in circles =====
   * [[http://improwiki.com/de/wiki/improtheater/gemeinsam_zaehlen|Count until 21 in group:]] Everyone watchs at his feets. One person starts counting saying one. In a random order the players have to count without saying the same number at the same time. If his happens, they start from 1 again   * [[http://improwiki.com/de/wiki/improtheater/gemeinsam_zaehlen|Count until 21 in group:]] Everyone watchs at his feets. One person starts counting saying one. In a random order the players have to count without saying the same number at the same time. If his happens, they start from 1 again
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    * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/what_are_you_doing|What are you doing?]]    * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/what_are_you_doing|What are you doing?]]
    * **Stum fights:** We do it slowly so our partner can react and get secrets arms and we can avoid our strikes LOL    * **Stum fights:** We do it slowly so our partner can react and get secrets arms and we can avoid our strikes LOL
 +   * [[special_improv_workshops/takeaways_from_zlatin_s_workshop_in_march_2019#games4|Traits and objects in two rows]]
  
 ===== Playing Scenes: No topic ===== ===== Playing Scenes: No topic =====
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 ===== Playing Scenes: Developing characters ===== ===== Playing Scenes: Developing characters =====
 [[https://improwiki.com/de/wiki/improtheater/charakter|Einleitung]] [[https://improwiki.com/de/wiki/improtheater/charakter|Einleitung]]
- +   * [[be_confident_without_words_object_work_actions|Emphasizing movements with three players]] 
-  * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/traffic_light|Traffic Light]] training character development+   * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/traffic_light|Traffic Light]] training character development
    * **At the cinema**: There are three rows of chairs on stage. Three players must enter the stage and play a character without speaking with each other. Then something happens and they start talking with each other. At the end, everyone finds a way to leave the cinema.    * **At the cinema**: There are three rows of chairs on stage. Three players must enter the stage and play a character without speaking with each other. Then something happens and they start talking with each other. At the end, everyone finds a way to leave the cinema.
    * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/award_ceremony|Award Ceremony]]: LOL for strange characters with positive awards. It can be done in a circle and the player in the center announce the prize, why it is given and says that the winner is coming. This helps each player to find the moment, when they feel comfortable to get into the middle of the circle.    * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/award_ceremony|Award Ceremony]]: LOL for strange characters with positive awards. It can be done in a circle and the player in the center announce the prize, why it is given and says that the winner is coming. This helps each player to find the moment, when they feel comfortable to get into the middle of the circle.
    * **Cantine**: Two players talk in the cantine about a workmate and name two properties of his character and then sit in a row of three chairs watching the public. The third player enters the scene and plays his character with the two properties. Then after picking up his food, he talks with this workmates.    * **Cantine**: Two players talk in the cantine about a workmate and name two properties of his character and then sit in a row of three chairs watching the public. The third player enters the scene and plays his character with the two properties. Then after picking up his food, he talks with this workmates.
 +   * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/the_hitch-hiker|The hitch hiker]] with characters LOL
 +   * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/multiple_personalities|Multiple personalities]] LOL with three different objects
 +   * [[https://itstillworks.com/12144254/how-to-play-the-improv-game-the-dating-game|The dating game]] LOL It helps a to prepare cards with movie characters on it forehand. Each player takes a card and the audience has to guess who the character is
 +   * **Speed dating freeze**: Two players are speed dating sitting on two chairs. A player outside clapps and he takes the position of one of them with a new character. Then the games continues until a fourth player clapps and comes in LOL
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    * [[http://www.familie-kowalski.de/fundus.html#EvilTwinBrother|Evil Twin Brother]] (!) It is difficult to keep the positive energy    * [[http://www.familie-kowalski.de/fundus.html#EvilTwinBrother|Evil Twin Brother]] (!) It is difficult to keep the positive energy
    * [[https://improwiki.com/de/wiki/improtheater/charakter-reigen|Charakter-Reigen]] Chain of characters LOL    * [[https://improwiki.com/de/wiki/improtheater/charakter-reigen|Charakter-Reigen]] Chain of characters LOL
-   * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/multiple_personalities|Multiple personalities]] 
-   * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/the_hitch-hiker|The hitch hiker]] LOL 
-   * [[https://itstillworks.com/12144254/how-to-play-the-improv-game-the-dating-game|The dating game]] 
-   * **Speed dating freeze**: Two players are speed dating sitting on two chairs. A player outside clapps and he takes the position of one of them with a new character. Then the games continues until a fourth player clapps and comes in LOL 
    * [[https://improwiki.com/de/wiki/improtheater/einer_fuer_alle|Einer für Alle (in German)]]: 3 players start a scene and it goes for a 2-3 minutes until the moderator cuts it. Now it is decided randomly who left the stage. Afterwards the two players left have to replay the scene replacing the missing player. After the second run, another player leaves the stage. Now one player has to talk and play all three roles.    * [[https://improwiki.com/de/wiki/improtheater/einer_fuer_alle|Einer für Alle (in German)]]: 3 players start a scene and it goes for a 2-3 minutes until the moderator cuts it. Now it is decided randomly who left the stage. Afterwards the two players left have to replay the scene replacing the missing player. After the second run, another player leaves the stage. Now one player has to talk and play all three roles.
 +   * **"Characters moving in" cuadrant**: Four players are standing forming a cuadrant with two on the front and two on the back. Each player gets a famous **movie character** from the audience. Then the two players at the front start a scene with those characters **moving in together to the same flat**. When the relation between the characters is established, the moderator freezes the scene and in what room those characters are. The scene continues until the moderator says "Right" or "Left". After this the new players at the front start a new scene with their characters and the moderator ask for a room. When all four scenes are established the moderator changes scenes by saying Right and Left
 +   * [[https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/whose-line-is-it-anyway-improv-games-ranked.html|Weird Newscasters]]
  
 LOL The group enjoyed these games LOL The group enjoyed these games