What is Story Starters games?

Creative

Meetings

Small groups

Long

Story Starters

Story Starters iencourage team members to share personal stories, fictional tales, or creative ideas prompted.

30-40 minutes

2 - 10 participants

Level of organization: medium

Feature needed: Chat

Example

Start with: "Imagine you woke up in a world where everyone could fly." → Continue with: "I immediately decided to visit the places I had only dreamed of."

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Example

Start with: "If you had an invisible friend, what mischief would you get into?" → Continue with: "We would sneak into concerts and have the best seats every time."

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Example

Start with: "A day in the life of a superhero dog" → Continue with: "He started his morning by barking at the birds, unaware that today he'd save the city."

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Example

Start with: "What would happen if computers started to dream?" → Continue with: "They began creating art that was beyond human imagination."

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Example

Start with: "An adventure set in a city where time moves backward" → Continue with: "We found it fascinating to see buildings deconstruct before our eyes."

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What is Story Starters

Story Starters is a cool icebreaker game that sparks creativity, boosts storytelling, and fosters connections among colleagues.

The aim of Story Starters is to encourage team members to share personal stories, fictional tales, or creative ideas prompted, to build a stronger bond and understanding within the group.

Story Starters Rules

The facilitator kicks things off with a story prompt for the group.
Players then jump in, adding a sentence or two to the story, building on what others have said.
Let the story go wherever it flows as long as it sticks to the prompt.
After everyone's had a go, wrap up the story, and get ready for a fresh prompt in the next round.

guest speaking and using hand gestures in a virtual conference while they give their presentation/talk

Story Starters Examples

Start with: "Imagine you woke up in a world where everyone could fly." → Continue with: "I immediately decided to visit the places I had only dreamed of."
Start with: "If you had an invisible friend, what mischief would you get into?" → Continue with: "We would sneak into concerts and have the best seats every time."
Start with: "A day in the life of a superhero dog" → Continue with: "He started his morning by barking at the birds, unaware that today he'd save the city."
Start with: "What would happen if computers started to dream?" → Continue with: "They began creating art that was beyond human imagination."
Start with: "An adventure set in a city where time moves backward" → Continue with: "We found it fascinating to see buildings deconstruct before our eyes."

How to Play Story Starters on Livestorm

Use the chat feature to share story and gather everyone's ideas.
Show your reactions with emojis to share how you feel about the story twists.
For bigger groups, think about using breakout rooms for smaller storytelling circles that can share their unique tales with the larger group later on.