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Brian Mooney, Special Guest

I’m Brian, and I created The Storymatic: a writing prompt, a teaching tool, a parlor game, and a toy. It’s great to be part of the Daily Grommet! I’m just sitting here at Storymatic HQ, so drop me a line! read more
Brian Mooney

Dear Virgina:

Thank you so much for your message. It means a lot to me to know that people like you recognize that The Storymatic can help people and "open doors," as you put it --one of the real catalysts for me in making The Storymatic was tal… read more
Katherine Klinger, Daily Grommet Team

@Virgina: It's wonderful that you will be able to use the Storymatic cards in your work setting. I have forwarded your question on to Brian who can let you know if there are any restrictions for doing so. read more
Virgina

On the topic of therapy... As a hypnotherapist who has done work throughout the years in many fields of therapy (beginning with creating curriculum and occupational therapy programs for my own Autistic/Asperger children) this game seems that it will … read more

The Storymatic

Writing Prompt, Teaching Tool, Parlor Game

A card game to inspire creative thinking and story telling. Storymatic provides 500 character and pl...

A card game to inspire creative thinking and story telling. Storymatic provides 500 character and plot development cards, and you spin a tale. Made in USA.

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Six Trillion Stories in One Little Box

What happened to the amateur boxer who couldn’t get down from the roof? Or the neglected sibling who’s being followed by someone? It’s up to you to determine the fate of these conflicted characters in this smart new game called The Storymatic. It’s a bit like Mad Libs but in reverse — you’re given a few key words, then you build a story around those elements.

The creator is fiction writing instructor Brian Mooney, whose students encouraged him to turn the classroom teaching tool he created into a parlor game that everybody can enjoy Brian Mooney, The Storymatic Originally, Brian developed The Storymatic to help participants in a college writing workshop get their creative juices flowing. When the students started bringing the game back to the dorm to play on their own (beverages may have been involved), it was clear Brian was onto something.

Buy Storymatic's tell a story game here. The game includes 500 cards, which are printed in a classic typewriter font that gives The Storymatic a cool, retro vibe. Gold cards list a character trait or occupation, and white cards list a situation, place or object. You never know what combination you’ll be asked to weave together. Will it be “person with a devastating secret” and “reckless enthusiasm,” or “the one who got away” and “pair of pants that don’t fit right?” The only rules are that you can’t kill your character, and your character must change during the story. The rules keep the game challenging… and will keep you coming back for more creative workouts and inspired storytelling.