Funny challenges

Funny Without the Fallout

The kindest challenge is a tiny creative problem, not a test of nerve. Make participation optional, keep bodies and belongings out of it, and never require a recording.

Folded paper prompt slips spread across a wooden table

The three checks

Before a prompt enters the bowl.

  1. Can someone pass without explaining why?
  2. Can the task happen safely in the available space?
  3. Will nobody be embarrassed if it stays private?
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Thirty-second object advert

Pick an ordinary object and give it a grand, fictional sales pitch. The silliness belongs to the object, not the person.

Use a format
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Non-dominant-hand portrait

Draw a friendly monster, a house or a fruit using the hand you do not usually write with. Show it only if you want.

Try drawing games
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One-hand block build

In pairs, make a small tower with one hand each. Stop before frustration replaces the joke.

Place it in a plan