Whatcha Doin'?

Also known as: What are you doing?

Depth · what it can open●○○○1 — informational

Holding · facilitation1 — host

Trust · group readiness★any

Disclosure · what is sharednone

One person mimes an action; the next asks 'Whatcha doin'?' and is told something entirely different, which they must then mime for the next asker. Speed is the point — answer before you think.

Practical

Time: 15 min
Group: 2–∞ · pairs, small-group, large-group
Settings: in-person
Mechanisms: creative-expression, behavioral-rehearsal
Change scope: state · repeatable

Instructions

Where: authrev.org/ar-games-manual — Authentic Relating Games Manual, paid
Availability: In the source document — the instructions live inside the material linked, on its terms
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 (Authentic Relating Games Manual)

Source link checked 31 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 29 Aug 2026

This directory describes and points home; the instructions stay with the people who made them.

Origin

A classic improv game; codified in the manual — Improv; carried into Authentic Relating (Authentic Relating Games Manual, 2025 edition)

In this directory via Authentic Relating Games Manual · Drama Games (Trinity College London)

status: checked · added 2026-08-31