In The Plot Thickens players tell an improvised story from a hand of 5 word cards, each representing a person, place or thing. The object of the game is to collaborate and connect stories as much as possible, using “plot points” that are earned by playing each card. At the end of the game, the player who connected the most decides how the story ends, while the player with the most connections to their cards gets to choose a name for the story.