Guilty by Association
Guilty by Association is a word and justification game in which a player is given a word and must explain how it connects to a seemingly unrelated topic. The exercise trains the lateral thinking and creative rationalization that fuel strong scene connections. It builds confidence in finding links between any two ideas.
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