Here is the 31 day October writing game Challenge! This is one writing game per day for the Month of October. See if you can do all of them! If you don’t have a friend to play with, we have links where you can go to play on our site, enjoy!
October 1st: Word Association
Start with a random word and take turns with a friend or group, each saying a word related to the previous word. See how far you can go before it becomes challenging. You can play our Word Association game here.
October 2nd: Story Cubes
Use story cubes or dice with images on them. Roll the dice and use the images that come up to create a story or scene.
October 3rd: Two-Sentence Horror Story
Write the scariest two-sentence horror story you can think of. Try to create a chilling atmosphere with just two sentences.
October 4th: Exquisite Corpse
Each participant writes a sentence or phrase and folds the paper to hide their contribution. The next person continues the story without seeing the previous text. When it’s unfolded, you’ll have a collaborative, often nonsensical story.
October 5th: Writing Prompts Jar
Create a jar filled with writing prompts on slips of paper. Whenever you need inspiration, draw a prompt from the jar and start writing.
October 6th: Six-Word Stories
Challenge yourself to tell a complete story in only six words. It’s a great exercise in brevity and impact.
October 7th: Poetry Jam
Collaborate with others to write a poem. Each person contributes a line or stanza, building on what the previous person wrote.
October 8th: Character Roulette
Make a list of character traits, occupations, and quirks. Draw random combinations from each category and create a character with those characteristics.
October 9th: Rewrite the Ending
Take a well-known story or fairy tale and rewrite the ending to create a twist. How would the story change?
October 10th: Rhyme Time
Choose a word and take turns coming up with as many rhyming words as you can in a set amount of time. Then, use those words to create a poem or short story.
October 11th: Dictionary Dive
Open a dictionary to a random page and select a word you’ve never heard of. Write a story or scene that includes this word and its definition.
October 12th: 50-Word Story
Write a complete story in exactly 50 words. The constraint forces you to be concise and creative.
October 13th: Acrostic Poem
Choose a word or phrase and write an acrostic poem where each line starts with a letter from the chosen word.
October 14th: Poetry Mad Libs
Create a Mad Libs-style template for a poem. Have a friend fill in the blanks with random words, then write the poem using those words.
October 15th: Letter Scramble
Take a sentence or paragraph from a book or article, scramble the words, and try to rewrite it so it makes sense while keeping the meaning intact.
October 16th: Personification Game
Choose an inanimate object and write a short piece personifying it, giving it human qualities and characteristics.
October 17th: Haiku Duel
Challenge a friend to a haiku duel. Each person takes turns writing a haiku that responds to the previous one. The goal is to create a themed chain of haikus. If you don’t have a friend in real life to play with, click here.
October 18th: Conflict Resolution
Take a conflict you’ve experienced or witnessed and write a dialogue where the characters resolve it peacefully and constructively.
October 19th: Timeline Challenge
Write a scene or story that occurs in the span of just one minute, describing every detail and action that takes place.
October 20th: Poetry Relay
Start a poem with one line and pass it to a friend who adds the next line. Keep passing it back and forth, with each person adding a single line, until you have a complete poem. If you don’t have a friend to play with, click here to do our continue the poem.
October 21st: Acronym Story
Create an acronym (e.g., NASA) and then write a story where each word in the acronym represents a significant element or event.
October 22nd: Haunted House Story
Describe a haunted house and its eerie inhabitants in vivid detail. Make it as spooky and atmospheric as possible.
October 23rd: Ransom Note Story
Cut out letters from a magazine or newspaper to create a “ransom note” with words and phrases. Use this as the basis for a short story or scene.
October 24th: Imaginary Friend Tale
Write a story where an imaginary friend from childhood returns to help or haunt the protagonist as an adult.
October 25th: Time Travel Journal
Write a journal entry from the perspective of a time traveler, describing a visit to a significant historical event.
October 26th: Twisted Fairy Tale
Rewrite a classic fairy tale with a modern or unexpected twist.
October 27th: Real-World Observation
Spend time observing people and events in a public place, like a park or cafe, and write a short piece inspired by what you observe.
October 28th: Dialogue-Only Story
Write a short story using only dialogue. Challenge yourself to convey the characters, setting, and conflict without any narrative description.
October 29th: Choose Your Own Adventure
Write the beginning of a choose-your-own-adventure story, giving the reader choices that lead to different outcomes.
October 30th: Newspaper Headlines
Create a series of fictional news headlines for events in a world of your own creation. This helps with world-building.
October 31st: Halloween Ghost Hunt
Write a spooky but funny ghost story where the ghosts are hilariously inept at being scary.
These writing games for each day of October should keep your creativity flowing throughout the month. Enjoy your writing journey!
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