Games
Solo practice
Pick by what your group is failing at, not by what everyone enjoys. Every entry says what it actually trains.
Suggested warm-ups Crowd favorites Great for beginners Listening clinic Scene surgery Harold night Alone but practising
All Warm-ups Solo practice Agreement and listening Scene work Short-form games Group and opening games
Solo practice
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Word Ladders
A free-association drill you can do anywhere: chain single words aloud, then practise jumping the middle step out.
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One Person, Two Chairs
Play both sides of a two-person scene, physically switching chairs on every line, until two distinct people exist.
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Premise Reps
Ten generated premises, ten first lines, out loud, no do-overs — reps for the exact moment beginners fear most.
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Emotional Chores
Do a real household task while cycling through assigned emotions on a timer — range practice disguised as dishes.
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The Expert Minute
Sixty seconds as the world's leading authority on the nearest object, delivered with total confidence.
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Justification Sprints
Yoke two unrelated things together and explain, in three sentences, why they obviously belong together.
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The Character Commute
Walk a real errand carrying one changed physical choice — a new walk, lead, or tempo — and let it suggest a person.
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Gibberish Radio
Host a radio show entirely in gibberish — alone in the car is the traditional venue — until sound and meaning separate.
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Narrate the Walk
A noticing drill: walk and quietly narrate only what is actually there, in increasingly specific passes.
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Thank You, Brain
Say your brain's first offer out loud, accept it verbatim, and add one sentence — yes-and, practised on yourself.