What Is Let's Make a Date?
Let's Make a Date is a character guessing game disguised as a dating show — and one of the most chaotic games in the Sunday Improv rotation. One player is the contestant looking for a date. Three other players are the "dates," each secretly assigned a quirk like "Is an AI slowly gaining sentience" or "Thinks everything is a conspiracy theory." The contestant asks dating questions, the dates answer in character, and the contestant has to figure out what each person's deal is.
The comedy isn't really about whether the contestant guesses correctly — it's about watching three people commit fully to increasingly unhinged characters while trying to answer normal dating questions.
How It Works at Sunday Improv
- Four players come up on stage — one becomes the contestant, the other three are the dates
- The host takes the three dates outside and privately assigns each one a unique quirk. If a player already has a character they want to try, they can pitch it to the host as long as it fits the content guidelines. And if a quirk feels too hard, just say so — the host will swap it out
- While they're outside, the co-host interviews the contestant on stage — for example asking what they're looking for in a partner, which always produces some incredible answers on its own
- The dates come back and the game begins — the contestant asks three questions to each date, one dater at a time
- After all the questions, the contestant guesses each quirk — the host reveals any they missed
The magic of this game is the slow build. The best players start subtle and get progressively more unhinged until the whole room is losing it.
Tips for the Dates
- Build up your character. Don't give it all away in your first answer. Start with small hints and let the quirk grow bigger as the questions go on.
- Actually answer the questions. Don't just do your quirk in a vacuum — weave it into real responses. If someone asks where you'd go on a dream date, answer the question as your character, don't just ignore it to do a bit.
- Commit to the bit. Going over the top is not just allowed, it's encouraged. The funniest moments come from players who fully throw themselves into the character — even if the contestant figures it out in ten seconds.
- Don't say what you are. Obvious, but worth stating. You're dropping clues, not giving a confession.
Tips for the Contestant
- Ask open-ended questions. Yes-or-no questions don't give the dates room to perform. Go broad — "If we were on a dream date, where would you take me?" gives way more material than "Do you like Italian food?"
- Pay attention to patterns. The quirk usually shows up in how they answer, not just what they say.
- Have fun with it. React to the chaos. Some of the biggest laughs come from the contestant's genuine confusion.
Example Quirks
Here are some quirks we've used or have in rotation, though the host has a large pool of quirks with new ones added all the time.
Easy to act out: Thinks they're in a spy movie. Answers every question in song lyrics. Is constantly paranoid someone is watching them. Always trying to sell you something. Is an AI slowly becoming self-aware. Has the confidence of a superhero but zero powers. Has a three-second memory. Gets overly emotional about every response.
Harder and more chaotic: Only speaks in riddles. Is a time traveler trying to hide it. Reacts as if everything the contestant says is deeply offensive. Acts like they're trapped in a video game. Slowly turns into a different animal while answering. Is an alien trying to act human but failing badly.
Why It's a Fan Favorite
Let's Make a Date is pure character comedy. The dating show format gives it just enough structure that anyone can follow along, but the quirks blow that structure wide open. The contestant gets to play detective while the dates get to go fully feral, and the audience gets to watch all of it unravel in real time. It's one of those games where every round plays out completely differently — and it almost always ends with someone picking the cult leader for their date.
Want to try it live? Join us every Sunday at 3 PM EST at Soapstone NYC in Meta Horizon Worlds. It's free, it's 18+, and Let's Make a Date is in regular rotation.