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Future Archaeologists

Misinterpret today’s household objects from 500 years in the future.JoyRiders Play library
imaginative reframingstoryenvironmental explorationhumor
PLAYERSsolo / two people / group
TIME4–15 min
ENERGYlow
PLACEindoors
SETUPnone
COMMUNITYNot yet rated

HOW TO PLAY

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YOU’LL NEEDOne household object
  1. 1Choose an ordinary object without explaining why.
  2. 2Describe what future archaeologists would wrongly believe it was used for.
  3. 3Together, the other players add evidence supporting the theory. Solo, add a fake museum label as evidence.

REMIX THE RULES

Complete twists.

Play variationA whisk was clearly a royal antenna.
Play variationA phone charger was ceremonial jewelry for household gods.
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