The Game of Things
- Players: 4–15 players
- Play time: 45 min
- BGG rating: 6.1
About The Game of Things
Things... is a party game where everyone writes a response to a particular prompt, such as "Things... you shouldn't put in your mouth," and the players then try to guess which player wrote which response. A reader is chosen. This reader reads aloud a Topic Card. The players all write a response, fold up the slip of paper and turn it in to the reader, who reads them aloud once and then a second time. The player to the left of the reader has to guess who wrote which response. This is all done from memory, without benefit of taking notes or having the responses read again. If the guesser is correct, he or she continues guessing until incorrect, at which time the player to his/her left tries guessing. Players whose responses were correctly identified are eliminated and cannot make guesses. The round ends when one player has not been matched to a response. 1 point is awarded for each correct guess. 6 points are awarded to the person who successfully avoided detection. The job of reader passes to the left. When everyone has been reader once, the game ends. High score wins.
- Released
- 2002
- Designers
- Tom Quinn, Ted Quinn, Mark Sherry
- Age
- 14+
- Best with
- 5 or 6 players (BGG community)
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How many players can play The Game of Things?
The Game of Things plays with 4–15 players.
What is the best player count for The Game of Things?
BoardGameGeek community voters say The Game of Things is best with 5 or 6 players (28 votes).
How long does The Game of Things take to play?
A game of The Game of Things takes 45 min.
What age is The Game of Things for?
The recommended minimum age for The Game of Things is 14+.
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