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The Game of Things

Everyone writes a secret answer to a silly prompt, then you guess who wrote what, from memory only.

A party game where the answers are secret and your friends have to guess who wrote what. In The Game of Things, a reader picks a prompt such as Things... you shouldn't put in your mouth, and everyone writes a response on a slip of paper. The reader reads all of them aloud twice, and the player to the left has to match each response with its author, from memory, no notes. Guess right and you keep guessing. Guess wrong and the next person tries. Players who are identified get eliminated from guessing, and you score for every correct match. It is a game about knowing your friends, and about the surprising things they write.

Anonymous written answers to funny promptsGuess authors from memory, no notesCorrect guesses keep your turn going

Who it's for

You are five to six friends or relatives who know each other well and like a little silliness. It rewards a group that has history.

Not for you if…

You are four people who barely know each other, or you do not enjoy writing. It also contains topics that can be cheeky for younger players.

Vibe's take

Giggly and sneaky. The reading aloud is half the fun, the guessing is half the nervousness, and you quickly learn who writes the dumb answers and who tries to blend in.

#5,700 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2002 · 24 years ago

older than 91% of games

In 7,018 collections

collected more than 70% of games

4–15 players · ages 10+

Best with 5 or 6 · publisher: 14+

about 45 min

shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes · 1.2 out of 5 · lighter than 84%

Opinions: divided

Some love it, others really don’t

Language: text-heavy

Unplayable without the language

Play style: competitive