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Audio Cartographers

Draw a map of the space around you using only what you can hear.JoyRiders Play library
sensory discoverycreativeenvironmental exploration
PLAYERSsolo / two people
TIME4–12 min
ENERGYlow
PLACEindoors / outdoors / anywhere
SETUP1 min
COMMUNITYNot yet rated

HOW TO PLAY

Start here.

YOU’LL NEEDPaper and something to draw with
  1. 1Close your eyes for one minute and notice every layer of sound.
  2. 2Draw each sound where it seems to live—accuracy is irrelevant.
  3. 3Add one mystery mark for a sound you cannot identify; together, compare maps and investigate it.

REMIX THE RULES

Complete twists.

Play variationPut the refrigerator hum in the north and footsteps drifting across the west.
Play variationDraw the quietest sound as the largest landmark.
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