Eastenders
EastEnders is a scene game performed in the style of the long-running British soap opera, featuring melodramatic confrontations, shocking revelations, and the signature drumbeat ending. The game rewards knowledge of soap opera conventions and the ability to escalate personal drama to absurd heights. It is a genre-parody staple of British improv.
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Eastenders. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/games/eastenders
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