Emotional Transition

 Ask for an emotion, then ask for a second emotion which contrasts strongly with the first.

The contrast between the emotions is important. If the first emotion is generally considered a “negative” emotion, ask for “a positive emotion” for the second.

If the first emotion is “irritated,” a good second emotion might be “love” or “amused”.

The player then starts the scene in the depths of the first emotion. The scene plays out like any other regular improv scene, except that by the end, the player has shifted to the second emotion, again played strongly.

Although the big emotional shift between the suggested emotions provides the gimmick for this game, don’t make that the only emotional change going on. Every improv scene should involve characters experiencing some sort of reaction (which means an emotional shift) on every line.