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TalkSpeakingDec 12, 2025

Austin JS Battle Deck

Event
AustinJS Meetup
Overview

A creative battle deck for the December 2025 Austin JS holiday party. Using the PechaKucha format (20 slides, 20 seconds each), there's a secret to the slide order.

Technologies
CreativeCommunityImprovBattle DecksPechaKucha
Austin JS Battle Deck preview
The Format

What is Battle Decks?

Battle Decks (also known as PowerPoint Karaoke) is an improv comedy format where presenters see their slides for the first time on stage and must improvise a coherent narrative on the spot.

Austin JS uses the PechaKucha format: 20 slides, 20 seconds each, auto-advancing. No pausing, no going back. Total time: 6 minutes 40 seconds.

Slide 1
Slide 2
Slide 3
Slide 4
Slide 5
Slide 6
Slide 7
Slide 8
Slide 9
Slide 10
Slide 11
Slide 12
Slide 13
Slide 14
Slide 15
Slide 16
Slide 17
Slide 18
Slide 19
Slide 20
Slide 1 of 20

The Secret

This section reveals the hidden narrative woven through every slide of the battle deck.

If you might present this deck, don't peek!

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