Scene Replay
Scene Replay is a short-form game in which a scene is performed and then replayed with a significant modification such as a genre change, emotional shift, or time constraint. The audience enjoys comparing the original to the transformed version. The game rewards strong recall of the original scene and inventive application of the new constraint.
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