Does your family Thanksgiving celebration include three grandmas dancing to Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”? Vampire’s solo performance was accompanied by Elton John’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” If not, you might want to get a copy of “Make It Dance,” Cost n’ Mayor’s new card game.
As the title suggests, players are given a comical scenario and encouraged to dance to it. Cost n’ Mayor, a famous dance group with over 10 million followers on social media, has teamed up with Invisible Narratives to create this interactive game that encourages dancers and non-dancers alike to move, laugh, and win the show Standing ovation (living room sofa).
How to play
For those of us who hate reading instructions, a scannable QR code is included in the box. It will feature an instructional video with everything you need to know, starring the Cost n’ Mayor himself.
Each dancer is assigned a number – the game is suitable for 4 to 12 players. In each round of competition, contestants take turns serving as dance captains in order of number of participants. During their turn, the dance captain draws a character card that specifies the character they will channel (think lion tamer, detective, race car driver). They then pick a song card, which has a QR code on it, offering up familiar dance music snippets (“Fireball,” “Stayin’ Alive,” “Titanium”). Next, they choose a group card to determine whether they will dance alone or with other dancers. Finally, they draw a dancer card to decide which contestant will be the judge – other viewers can have their say, but the judges have the final say.
Participants have two minutes to create a performance of a lifetime. Once the time is up, they dance and then the judge deliberates. Scores are written on the scoreboard in dry erase marker, and the judges are instructed to “hold it up and show off, dance competition style!” Scores go to the dance captain, and the player with the highest score wins.
Will friendships be affected? perhaps. Do mimes dance to “Hips Don’t Lie”? really. With its myriad combinations of characters, songs, and group members, Make It Dance It’s sure to get your family on their feet (or down on the floor doing worms).
Dancers, you may especially enjoy the stress-free, low-stakes nature of this game during the busy performance season. Non-dancers, take a crash course in selling acting. No matter your experience level, this game will convince you to dance with your friends.
