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Play a scene in which you either amplify or build on each offer that the other player makes.
Players mingle and find a partner. Player A tells Player B how to respond—either by accepting, blocking, following, resisting, building, or amplifying. Then Player A makes an offer and Player B responds as instructed. The players trade roles and the process is repeated. After that, the players go find new partners and repeat the process.
There’s something elegant about using oblique offers to imply characters, relationships, activities, locations, and objects. However, if implication leaves things ambiguous, it’s hard for others to play. This is why you need the skill of clarifying.
A complementary offer adds something new and relevant to another offer.
When one offer makes another offer seem untrue, that’s a block.
Defined offers establish story elements in unambiguous ways. When the details of the fiction are clear, it’s easier for everyone to play.
There’s a big difference between “I like your house.” and “ I can’t believe you own a beach bungalow here in Malibu.” The difference is the detail that paints a specific picture.
Once in a while, the spect will make an offer that appears to violate the context that has been established. An effective way to handle this situation is to encompass the spect’s offer by expanding the context. Find a way that the spect’s offer can make sense within the story.