Like the chain story, the “Exquisite corpse” is similar to an old parlour game called Consequences in which players write in turn on a sheet of paper, fold it to conceal part of the writing, and then pass it to the next player for a further contribution.

This is the inspiration behind the story format at The Inn. Each story is designed to grow as members join in the conversation. There can be many story chains going at once in each room.

Will one of them be the world’s longest story?