Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is an Interpretive Showdown?

An Interpretive Showdown is a high-stakes, low-stakes, moderately-stakes competition where participants attempt to create the most creative, yet least practical, interpretation of the given prompt.

• Is it a thing?
• Is it a game?
• Is it a form of performance art?
• Is it, in fact, just a bunch of people staring at each other?

Q: What are the rules of an Interpretive Showdown?

We don't really have rules. That's the point. You make it up as you go along.

Q: What kind of prompts can I expect in an Interpretive Showdown?

Anything, really. The sky is the limit. The ground is the limit too, if you're into that sort of thing.