Same Time Story

Group Mind Listening

Same Time Story is a collaborative exercise in which two or more performers tell a story simultaneously, attempting to say the same words at the same time without prior planning. The exercise demands extreme listening and the willingness to follow collective impulses. It is a powerful demonstration of group mind when executed successfully.

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Story Time

Story Time is a collaborative storytelling game in which performers take turns contributing to a shared narrative, each picking up exactly where the previous teller left off. The story may pass on a word, a sentence, or at the tap of a facilitator. The game trains narrative listening and the discipline of serving the story rather than steering it.

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APA

The Improv Archive. (2026). Same Time Story. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/games/same-time-story

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The Improv Archive. "Same Time Story." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/games/same-time-story.

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The Improv Archive. "Same Time Story." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/games/same-time-story. Accessed September 28, 2026.

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