Satellite Radio
Satellite Radio is a short-form game in which performers play scenes representing different radio stations, switching between them on command. Each station has a distinct genre, tone, or format that the performers must snap into immediately. The game rewards quick stylistic shifts and the ability to maintain distinct scene threads.
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Satellite TV
Satellite TV is a channel-surfing game in which a host flips between television channels, each featuring a different improvised show, genre, or commercial. Performers must instantly resume their assigned channel wherever it left off. The game rewards strong scene memory, quick genre shifts, and the ability to maintain multiple narrative threads simultaneously.
AM/FM Radio
AM/FM Radio is a short-form game in which two or more performers each represent a different radio station or program. A host "changes the dial" and the active performer must immediately continue their broadcast. The game rewards commitment to distinct vocal styles and the ability to maintain a running bit through interruptions.
Triple Play
Triple Play is a short-form game in which three separate scenes run simultaneously on stage, with performers switching between them on command. The challenge of maintaining three distinct narrative threads tests memory, character consistency, and quick context-switching. The game rewards performers who can resume a scene exactly where it left off.
TV News
TV News is a short-form game in which performers play television news anchors, correspondents, and reporters covering improvised breaking stories. Other players act out the reported events in real time. The game rewards confident anchor personas, quick-witted field reporting, and the comic contrast between journalistic seriousness and absurd content.
Switcheroo
Switcheroo is a game in which performers swap roles, characters, or positions within a scene on command. Each player must immediately adopt the voice, physicality, and perspective of the character they are inheriting. The game tests observational skills and the ability to replicate a scene partner's specific choices.
Bad Rap
Bad Rap is a short-form performance game in which players deliver improvised rap verses on audience-suggested topics. Performers must maintain rhythm, rhyme, and comedic content simultaneously. The game rewards musical confidence and the ability to construct wordplay under rhythmic pressure.
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Satellite Radio. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/games/satellite-radio
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