The other day, I started to think about how to make Twister a tango game. I do not know if this would be fun, insane, crazy, impossible—but it appeals to me as a way to keep dance spontaneous and fun. How could it work?
What would the game board look like?
The game board might have to be larger to accommodate two dancers on a dot. However, it cannot be too large if you want to make it possible to access any color on the board from where you stand. Since it would not have moves that placed hands on the board, perhaps a larger playing area could work anyway!
How would I choose moves for the spinner?
How do you create choices on a spinner that keep this game interesting? I thought I could combine it with another game I teach, stolen from Merce Cunningham and John Cage’s chance work: keep a pile of index cards, each with a specific move described on it, and choose 2-3 that must be combined with as few steps as possible in between.
What if there was a bowl of combinations, and the person in charge reached in and chose: “OK, sacada through follower’s forward step on BLUE!” These choices could be printed on a spinner, but only having a few choices might make it less fun.
What would you call the game?
The name Twister is taken, so I need to find a name for this new game. I could copy “Chutes and Ladders” and call it “Ochos and Cruzadas” or something like that.
OK, hivemind: Help me create this game!! Comment with ideas and let us see if this can work. I need all of you to aid the creative process.