Who Game B

Description

In Who Game B, players create and portray characters based on facial descriptions. After selecting a simple relationship and activity, such as a couple watching TV, players will write emotional descriptors for various facial features on slips of paper.

For instance:

Lower lip - sad
Upper lip - petulant
Tip of nose - sharp
Nostrils - annoyed
Eyes - beady
Eyebrows - serene
Forehead - overhanging
Chin - belligerent
Shape of face - saucy

Once the slips are completed, they are divided into piles by feature. Each player will then draw one slip from each pile and must incorporate these facial qualities into their performance.

Setup Requirements

Slips of paper and writing tools.

Point of Concentration

Maintain facial qualities during the scene.

Side Coaching

Encourage players to commit to their chosen facial features.
Remind them to focus on their emotional connection to the characters.
Use physicality to express the assigned qualities actively.

Points of Observation

Watch for how well players integrate the facial features into their characters.
Note the emotional shifts that occur as they adopt different aspects.
Observe how the physical characteristics influence their interactions.

Evaluation

Did holding these physical aspects feel restrictive or enlightening?
What new character traits emerged from the exercise?
Did the facial qualities blend harmoniously with the scene?

Examples

Example relationships and activities:

A child trying to negotiate with a parent.
Co-workers discussing a project nervously.
A couple arguing over a trivial matter.