Beat (In Relation to Game)

See also: Beat (Comedic Timing)

In relation to Game, a beat is a moment or instance of the game being played.

It’s a specific comic moment that clearly follows the logic of the game - the thing that’s funny because it's the same (or similar but escalated).

Think of it like:

• A single “turn” in the game.

• A recognisable replay or heightening of the comic pattern.

• A mini punchline in the ongoing joke.

Example:

If the game is “everything you touch turns into jelly”:

• You touch a pen and it wobbles - beat one.

• You shake someone’s hand and they collapse in a jelly puddle - beat two.

• You try to open a door and it slurps off its hinges - beat three.

Each of those is a beat of the game - a repeat and escalation of the same comic idea.