Slingz

Shout a word that fits the theme and starts with one of your letters, before anyone else does.

Designer: Rémy Wannerbroucq
Published by: ATM Gaming
Editions by: Blue Orange Games, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Popcorn Games, Buró, Fjórir Ásar

You hold five letter cards. A theme gets flipped, everyone races to shout a matching word starting with one of their letters and slams that card onto the table. Only the first three words count, then a new theme appears and your brain has to abandon whatever it was chasing. Empty your hand first and the round is yours.

Five letters, one theme, everyone shouting at onceOnly the three fastest words countNo turn order, no downtime

Who it's for

Word-game fans who want speed instead of deliberation, and tables of four to six where the noise is the whole point.

Not for you if…

Fast talkers and native speakers dominate, so mixed-fluency groups get lopsided fast. If you need a moment to think, you will spend the round holding all five cards.

Vibe's take

Frantic and loud, with the very specific pain of watching someone sling the word you already had.