Web of Lies

Web of Lies is a social storytelling game – inspired by the Broken Telephone game –that puts your creative, listening and memory skills to work and into a humorous experience. This game is most suitable for gatherings of friends or family, challenging players to weave a progressive web of intentional lies. Even though each player try their best to relay the It is about seeing how far the players can twist the initial lie to create a spontaneous statement or story. If players don't listen carefully or have trouble remembering specific words, the group of sentences will consequently become even further distorted. 

Number of Players

• Must be played with 4 - 12 players
• Ideal amount would be 6 players

Materials

• Paper and pencil
• Audio recorder

Setup

1. Players sit in a circle.
2. Order of players is clockwise.
3. First player can be chosen at random.

Gameplay

1. The first player starts by writing a lie on a piece of paper and folding it so that it remains hidden.
2.  The player whispers the lie once to the person on their left.
3.  The next player repeats the same action, after receiving the folded paper, adding  to the lie and building the story.
4.  The story continues to pass around the circle until it has reached the last player.
5.  The last player must voice record their attempt to repeat all the lies in the correct order. 
6.  The paper with each person's accurate sentence will be revealed to all players and compared to the recording for fun and as a keepsake.

Variations

• Themes: Each round can have a specific theme decided by the group, that the lies must be centered around or related to.
• Length Limit: Set a limit to the length of each addition, making it longer or shorter on each turn.
• Time Limit: Use a timer to limit each turn for 30 - 60 seconds