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Party game

Name, Animal, Plant, Object, Country

One letter. Every category. Fastest pen wins.

The classic pen-and-paper word game, with phones as paper and the TV as the judge. Everyone gets the same letter and races to fill every category; the room votes on doubtful answers.

Players
2–20 players
Language
English or Arabic: the host chooses
Plays on
A TV or laptop, plus phones

How to play

  1. Choose the language and categories

    The host picks Arabic or English for the whole room, 1 to 10 rounds, and 3 to 8 categories: Name, Animal, Plant, Object, Country, City, Food, Job or Famous person.

  2. Everyone joins

    Players scan the QR code on the TV or type the room code, then pick a nickname and an avatar. Late arrivals play from the next round.

  3. One letter, every category

    Each round shows a letter. Write one answer per category that starts with it. The first player to fill every box and press Done! gives everyone else 15 seconds. A round lasts 5 minutes at most.

  4. Reveal and challenge

    The answers appear category by category. Think one is wrong, or means the same as another? Challenge it: the court opens and the room votes, with no timer.

  5. Score and win

    A unique answer scores 10, an answer someone else also gave scores 5, a blank or rejected answer scores 0. After the last round, the most points wins.

The rules

  • Answers must start with the round's letter. Blanks, wrong letters and answers that are too short score nothing.
  • Identical answers count as duplicates automatically; the room can also vote that two different answers mean the same thing.
  • With three or more players, the majority decides a challenge, and a tie keeps the answer. With two players, an answer is rejected only if both say it is invalid.
  • The host can finish a vote that takes too long: missing votes count as abstentions.
  • A tie for first place goes to up to two tiebreaker rounds; if it is still tied, the win is shared.

What you need

  • A screen everyone can see: a TV, a projector or a laptop.
  • A phone with a web browser for each player.
  • Friends in the same room, ready to shout at the TV.

Questions

Which languages can we play in?

Arabic or English. The host chooses one language for the room, and every screen uses it.

How many people can play?

From 2 to 20 players in one room.

What if someone arrives late?

They can join during the game and play from the next round.

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Play several games with one join

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Every game gives points: an Ultimate Party Champion is crowned at the end of the night.

2–20 players · join once · English or Arabic

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    • English or Arabic: the host chooses