Consequences

Quick Pitch

Consequences is a hilarious party game where players collaboratively create absurd stories without knowing what others have written.

Hook

Everyone writes the start of a story, folds the paper to hide it, and passes it along. The next person adds to a story they can't see, folds again, and passes on. When you finally unfold the whole thing and read it aloud, the mismatched combinations are almost always funnier than anything one person could have made up. It's the world's easiest group storytelling game — and the results are gloriously unpredictable.

Equipment Needed

• Several sheets of paper (one per player minimum; multiple sheets for multiple rounds)
• Pencil or pen
• No other materials required

Setup

1. Gather Players: Game works with 2+ players; 4-6 players is ideal
2. Give Each Player Paper: One sheet per player
3. Decide Story Template (optional): Standard template is easiest for beginners

Rules

The Standard Template

Players fill in the following sequence, folding after each contribution:

1. Girl's Name: "_____ was a woman who"
2. Boy's Name: "met _____ who"
3. Where: "at _____ where"
4. What He Said: "he said to her: '______'"
5. What She Said: "she replied: '______'"
6. What He Did: "and then he ______"
7. What She Did: "and she ______"
8. The Consequence: "and the consequence was ______"
9. What the World Said: "and all the people said ______"

Gameplay

1. Round 1 - Prompts: Each player receives or chooses paper
2. Player 1 Writes: Completes first prompt (Girl's Name: "Rosie was a woman who")
3. Fold and Pass: Fold paper to hide the writing, pass to next player
4. Player 2 Writes: Reads only the prompt line, writes their answer, folds, passes
5. Continue: Each player adds their contribution without seeing previous ones (except the prompt)
6. Final Fold: After all contributions, fold paper completely
7. Reading Aloud: Unfold and read the complete story to the group

Example Story Built Up

Player 1: "Rosie was a woman who had three pet hamsters"

Player 2: "met Barry who was a competitive chess player"

Player 3: "at the International Hamster Convention where"

Player 4: "he said to her: 'Your hamsters smell like pizza'"

Player 5: "she replied: 'They learned from watching cooking shows'"

Player 6: "and then he dyed his hair purple"

Player 7: "and she challenged him to a hamster race"

Player 8: "and the consequence was they opened a hamster pizzeria"

Player 9: "and all the people said 'Best business idea ever!'"