Storymatic Synapsis – Creative Writing Prompts for Adults and Young Writers – Storytelling Game

Great creative writing tool for memory jogger or for writer's block. Also can be a fun family table game.

My whole family loves all the Storymatics so we were excited that they came out with a new one. And Synapsis doesn't disappoint! It's a great way to spark creativity in our kids, or just get them talking at the dinner table. And as a writer I love the way it helps get me unstuck on hard writing days.

The setup for this story making card game is so creative. Brings me places that I had forgotten and gets me to make connections otherwise unseen. I use the cards and prompt sequence for writing workshops with high school students. And sometimes too, with friends after dinner. All the Storymatic card boxes are amazing.

Plain and simple: Playing Synapsis is a sure way to have fun and lots of laughs with family and friends. I played it with my family and out of town guests (teen thru 87) over Thanksgiving break. Everyone joined in and we had a blast.

Simple, easy to use, creative engagement. Following the simple instructions of pulling cards from the decks selections you arrive at a base idea for a sentence using the words on the cards, the main word or its surrounding word suggestions. Good vocabulary builder as well. Although the original idea from the cards may change as you progress with your story, that's okay. These make a great starting point to get you writing. I found them be fun and useful. There is also a good variety of cards for words (Riff Cards), suggestions for story type, YA, Sci-Fi, etc., and reshuffling can lead to new combinations and ideas. If you or someone else is an aspiring writer these would be a good gift. Teachers might find them useful for classroom creative writing exercises.

I have a hard time coming up with story ideas a lot or getting past just the smallest idea but this was great. It’s better than the usual prompt books with the same prompts common in every book. Really happy with it.

a great treasure to writers and creative people.

I used this game with my students in a creative writing class--they loved it! A perfect way to start or end a class (and amazing for sub plans as well!). Every classroom should have a set.