Joutexquises is a collaborative writing game inspired by the famous exquisite corpse, a concept born in the 1920s thanks to surrealists like Jacques Prévert, Marcel Duhamel and Yves Tanguy. Their idea? Compose a sentence or a drawing together, without knowing the previous contributions. Joutexquises takes up this philosophy by offering a fun and creative space where everyone can write a story with several hands.

How does it work?

The objective of Joutexquises is simple: to create a unique text in collaboration with other players, called jousters.
• A game consists of several rounds (minimum 2).
• Each participant adds their contribution by reading the previous text(s).
• Each response is limited to 1500 characters, which requires concise and impactful writing.
• At the end of the game, an original and unique text is born, the fruit of collective creativity.

Why participate in a game?

Jousting is much more than writing. It is an encounter with others, a way of entering into an imagination different from one's own, of forging links and exploring new perspectives.

Participating in Joutexquises also means:
📖 Stimulate your creativity: by adapting to the contributions of others, we explore new styles and ideas.
🧠 Boost your brain: collective writing and interaction with other minds stimulate thought and reflection.
💬 Share emotions: a word can touch, a sentence can inspire, a text can transform.
👥 Meet a community: interact with writing enthusiasts, whether for fun or a challenge.

Games for all tastes

Whether you like fiction, poetry, punchy dialogue, or themed writing challenges, Joutexquises offers a wide range of possibilities. The games can be:
• Free: let your imagination take over!
• Themed: follow a constraint to stimulate your inventiveness.
• In twos or more: choose your format and embark on the literary adventure.

Join the game!

Guy de Maupassant wrote: “Black words on white paper are the naked soul.”
With Joutexquises, give free rein to your imagination, share stories and make words vibrate.

📲 Download now and enter the writing arena!