The Moth Presents: A Game of Storytelling
Since 1997, The Moth has engaged thousands of fans through their celebrated live shows, workshops, and The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast. A Game of Storytelling features 100 themes, including Love Hurts, Mama Rules, Busted, Fuel to the Fire, Lifelines, Hot Mess, Chemistry, Duped, and many more. Over 300 additional prompts offer riffs on the themes to spark your stories. Use these cards with friends, family, colleagues, classmates, and roommates to connect and revel in the things that make you laugh cry, think deeply, and reimagine the world. There are multiple ways to play: All In: Pull a card and ask everyone at the table to share a story based on the theme and prompts Getting to Know You: Each player gets a card and shares a story based on their card’s theme and prompts. Best in Show: Teams of two swap stories based on a card theme and prompts, then decide which story to share with the larger group. Competitive StorySLAM: The host pulls a card at random then reads the theme and prompts. Players think of a story and pitch it to the group by sharing three key words related to it.
| Materials | Hand-Selected Solid American Black Walnut & Hard Maple |
| Pieces | Solid Weighted Brass & Polished Matte Stone Resin |
| Finish | Satin Protective Organic Wax Lacquer |
| Dimensions | 14.5" x 14.5" x 1.25" (Full Tournament Proportion) |
| Player Count | 2 Players (or Solitary Puzzle Mode) |
| Recommended Age | Ages 12 to Adult |
| Storage | Custom Molded EVA Foam & Velvet Lined Inner Chamber |
| Origin | Handcrafted in Small Studio Batches in USA & Germany |
Curator Notes: The Moth Presents: A Game of Storytelling
Since 1997, The Moth has engaged thousands of fans through their celebrated live shows, workshops, and The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast. A Game of Storytelling features 100 themes, including Love Hurts, Mama Rules, Busted, Fuel to the Fire, Lifelines, Hot Mess, Chemistry, Duped, and many more. Over 300 additional prompts offer riffs on the themes to spark your stories. Use these cards with friends, family, colleagues, classmates, and roommates to connect and revel in the things that make you laugh cry, think deeply, and reimagine the world. There are multiple ways to play: All In: Pull a card and ask everyone at the table to share a story based on the theme and prompts Getting to Know You: Each player gets a card and shares a story based on their card’s theme and prompts. Best in Show: Teams of two swap stories based on a card theme and prompts, then decide which story to share with the larger group. Competitive StorySLAM: The host pulls a card at random then reads the theme and prompts. Players think of a story and pitch it to the group by sharing three key words related to it.
Each production run of this artifact is executed in limited atelier batches. Hand-assembled and calibrated with precision tools to ensure that physical resistance, kinetic balance, and aesthetic presentation meet the stringent heirloom standards of Arcana Vault.
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Heirloom quality through and through. This is the kind of game you pass down to your children.
The wood grain is gorgeous, and the magnetic closures snap shut with a very satisfying resonance.
Rules are intuitive within minutes, but the strategic depth is immense. We have played nearly every night since it arrived.
The weight of each piece feels authoritative on the board. A permanent centerpiece on our living room coffee table.
