Password
- Players: 4 – 16
- Duration: 15 - 25 min
- Average cost: $0.3
How to play
Two teams, each with a guesser. Both clue-givers see the same secret word and alternate giving one-word clues to their own guesser: for "ocean" — "salty…", "waves…", "blue…". Teams alternate until one guesser cracks it, scoring more points the fewer clues used. Forbidden: multi-word clues, gestures, and any form of the word itself. The tension between a clue that's too obvious (the other team's guesser hears it too!) and too clever is what makes the game sing.
What you'll need
- Word list or cards (optional)
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