Number of Words
1988-present ยท UK / US
Also known as Numbers, Word Limit Scene
Each performer in a scene is assigned a fixed number of words per line (one, three, five, and so on); going over the count draws a buzzer.
Known for
- A Whose Line UK constraint game where, say, one player speaks only two-word lines while another is held to five.
- Forces extreme economy from the low-count player and over-explanation comedy from the high-count one.
- Related to but distinct from Three-Word Scene, where every player shares one identical limit.
- Counting is policed live, so a miscount gets a buzzer and a laugh.
Connected to
Troupes
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