May 15, 2013 15:08
10 yrs ago
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French term
jouer aux petits papiers
French to English
Art/Literary
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
I'm not sure how standardised this game is in France. One version is that several people write about the same theme without consulting each other and compare the results. Another is that a person draws some words out of a hat at random and writes a story around the words. The first version is closest to my context.
I'm drawing a total blank on what it's called in English!
TIA.
I'm drawing a total blank on what it's called in English!
TIA.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | the story game |
gail desautels
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| 3 | play consequences |
philgoddard
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the story game
with so many versions, this may work as a general name - I gather your text explains it?
for example: https://sites.google.com/site/thestorygame/rantingsandraving...
http://www.playmeo.com/activity/the-story-game
versions include continue the story game, make up/create the story game, story war etc. - it is a fairly common party/group gathering game
for example: https://sites.google.com/site/thestorygame/rantingsandraving...
http://www.playmeo.com/activity/the-story-game
versions include continue the story game, make up/create the story game, story war etc. - it is a fairly common party/group gathering game
Note from asker:
| Thanks Gail. My text is called Triptyque and it has a single sentence which says no more than I've given above. I feel I should know this! |
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Comment: "Thanks Gail. I've parphrased even more generally than your suggestion -- into "a game where we ..." All I have is one sentence in a text about something else entirely."
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philgoddard
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play consequences
It's hard to be sure with so little context, but here's a suggestion.
It's also known as "exquisite corpse" and Mad Libs.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-05-15 18:00:01 GMT)
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So you disagree with Consequences, asker?
It's also known as "exquisite corpse" and Mad Libs.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-05-15 18:00:01 GMT)
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So you disagree with Consequences, asker?
Note from asker:
| Thanks Phil. I saw "exquisite corpse" but that seems different to me. Maybe there just isn't an exact English equivalent, but I have a nagging feeling there is! |
| Maybe Consequences is the nearest equivalent, but there are certainly differences. |
| Thanks Phil. I've parphrased even more generally than Gail's suggestion -- into "a game where we ..." All I have is one sentence in a text about something else entirely. |
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I've even played versions of this (in English) and have a feeling I know the answer but it just won't come.