The Moth: A Game of Storytelling

The Moth is all about true stories told live, and this game is designed to prompt a volley of sharing and listening between players. Created by the program’s storytelling experts, this interactive card game encourages lively conversations, sparks creativity, and improves public speaking abilities.  This game adheres to two basic Moth principles: the story should be true and it should feature the storyteller, his/her experience, and perspective (resist the urge to tell stories about others). When playing the game, don’t overthink it. Share what comes to mind, detail a scene, see how it resonates with other players and, perhaps, ricochets back. One story begets the next.  Players draw a card and share their own true story based on themes including Love Hurts, Mama Rules, Busted, Hot Mess, Chemistry, Duped, and dozens more. Animals, Beginnings, Blunders, Backfired, Deadlines, Enthusiasm, Envy, Food, Landmarks...and on and on.  There are four ways to use the cards to find and sh