Here are all the instructions from the first playing of The Land of Parcheesopoly at Northern Spark in June of 2013, in the random order in which I remembered and gathered them from photos, with some fun links to photos and videos taken by me and others playing. It was interesting to see the difference between this board game co-creation in the middle of the night (which got a little baudy), vs. the much more family-friendly vibe that the daytime events received. The Northern Spark game stretched all the way down the full city block and looped back on itself, plus the additional shorter, sheltered route under the skyway, and we very nearly ran out of chalk. It started to rain at 2am and washed away most of it, but we had a great run of it before then!

Play a simultaneous badminton game with another player on the board

Start a thumb war with someone

Hug a stranger

Hug a friend

Kiss a stranger on the cheek

Ask a stranger out, then change your mind

Quote an anarchist thinker

Name 3 opera stars

Tweet to @NET_SVillaDMEO

Tell someone in your group that you love them

Say something that would make your mom happy

Make someone smile

Compliment a random stranger

Shout (nicely) at a cyclist

Pretend you are wearing a funny hat (morphed into “furry” hat later when it the chalk smeared)

Groom yourself like a cat (Captured both here and here!)

Pose like a squirrel

Howl like a wolf

Holler like Tarzen

Do your best Schwartzenegger really loudly

Sing the ABC’s as loud as you can

Sing a song you hated as a child really loud

Tell a joke to someone you don’t know (optional: wear jester hat while doing it)

Call me! (with cell phone number)

Fart

Re-enact your last bowel movement

Boobie shaped space (There were two of them. Really people? Pshhhh.)

Recite a 7 word poem about honey badgers or zombies

Make up a poem involving sausage

Wiggle like green jello

Make something! (with pipe cleaners)

Bush Cheney 2016

Dance like a robot

Move like a mime

Next time you see someone you know, sing lyrics instead of talking to them.

Keep trying to juggle until your next turn

Make a snow angel standing up

Jump!

Jump high five!

Five jumping jacks

Do the worm

Walk like an egyptian

Change the snake eyes rule but go back to the beginning

When you’re done, change the rule for rolling seven

Flamingos attack! Stand on one leg so that they think you are one of them.

Have a discussion about how the media controls your life

Tell a secret

Call or text your last cell phone contact with a secret

Shout your favorite veggie (Me: Parsnip!!!)

Forget you button guy (huh?)

Ask a stranger to roll your die

Treat yourself

Make eye contact w/someone & say I <3 U

Draw something

Shout out “Happy Northern Spark!”

Start a slow clap

Compliment a stranger

Recite a favorite recipe

Sing a song from the Wizard of Oz

Pat your head and rub your tummy

Go forward 3. (At arrival point: Go back 3.)

Win a staring contest with someone

Dance a slow jig