Eat Poop You Cat (also known as I'pupiukat, EPYC or Telephone Pictionary) is a party game that has been likened to a cross between the telephone game and Pictionary. It is also considered a modern-day cousin of the Exquisite Corpse game. It is played with a group of people, preferably a large one. You will also need a pad of paper and a writing utensil. Writing or drawing ability is not required.
The first player begins by writing a sentence or phrase. This can be ; the more surreal your beginning sentence, the funnier your final result will be.
The next player then attempts to come up with an illustration that fits with the starting sentence. Once the second player is done illustrating the initial sentence, the piece of the paper with that sentence on it is folded over so that only the current picture can be seen. It is then passed on to the next player.
The next player then attempts to formulate a caption for the illustration he sees. Once the third player has captioned the illustration, the piece of the paper with the illustration on it is folded over so that only the caption may be seen, and the paper is passed to the next player.
This is continued until the game ends. There are a few different opinions as to when the game should end, but it should always end on a sentence, not an illustration. One variation says the game merely ends when every player has had at least one turn. Another says that the game ends only when the entire sheet of paper is filled, and that for a longer game, two or more sheets of paper should be taped together at the start of the game.
Much like the telephone game, this game is about starting with one meme, and through sharing it between several people in a chain, mutating it into a completely new meme. Comparisons between the initial and final sentences are often humorous, as well as comparing two consecutive sentences or two consecutive illustrations.
Because changing the meme is somewhat the goal of the game, creativity is a good thing. Putting a little spin on your sentence or using some artistic license on your illustration will cause a more desirable end result.
Some memes, once they enter the game, are difficult or impossible to get rid of. Some examples are Nazis, devils, sex, Godzilla, people in crowns, and Elvis.
One variation says that each player in the group starts a separate piece of paper, and all are passed when all players are done with their turn. This is, in effect, the same thing as playing several games at the same time.
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Warning: Not all archived games of EPYC are entirely appropriate.