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title: Exquisite Branch
credits: Kamo
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    - The exquisite corpse is a multiplayer game invented by the surrealists. Its aim is to compose a collective drawing or a story.
    - Traditionally the game is played on a long sheet of paper and each player draws a part.
    - The next player should not see the drawing of the previous one. They only have a small hint from which to continue.
    - "This goes on and on: the next player draws from the hint of the previous one without seeing the whole image."
    - The result is a weird linear narrative. The transition between authors is both smooth and abrupt.

    - The Exquisite Branch is an online take on the game.
    - It questions concepts such as authorship and collaboration in the light of the digital age.
    - The original version is constrained to a single piece of paper and is destined to be linear.
    - Let’s imagine our drawings forking and branching. Going in different directions.
    - The way in which Exquisite Branch works recalls the flow of a version control system just like Git.

    - Instructions
    - "There are 2 ways to get to the Exquisite Branch:"
    - "You either navigate to https://hub.xpub.nl/soupboat/xquisite"
    - Or you receive a link from someone pointing to a specific branch.
    - You can either start a new drawing, continue from the last contribution or view all the branches.
    - Then it's time to scribble something or paint a masterpiece.
    - When you are done, you can submit the drawing.
    - You will receive a new link to share with others.
    - They will continue from your drawing, so leave some hints!

    - If you pass the link to just one person, the xquisite drawing will continue linearly.
    - But if you pass it to several people, it will branch.
    - It will have multiple versions with a common starting point.

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