The Exquisite Corpse (game)

The Exquisite Corpse is a collaborative drawing or writing game where participants contribute sequentially without seeing each other's contributions. In drawing, each person sketches a portion of an image on a folded paper, then folds it to hide their work except for a small border, and passes it on. For writing, they add a sentence or phrase similarly hidden from the next person. When unfolded or revealed, the results often produce surreal, unexpected combinations. Originating from surrealist artists, the game encourages spontaneity and collective creativity, highlighting how individual parts can come together to form a unique, often whimsical, whole.