In The Plot Thickens players tell an improvised story from ahand of 5 word cards, each representinga person, place or thing.The object of the game is to collaborateand connect stories as much as possible,using “plot points” that are earned byplaying each card.At the end of the game, the player whoconnected the most decides how thestory ends, while the player with themost connections to their cards gets tochoose a name for the story.