Are you witty? Are you good at reading people? Let’s see if you can figure out who said what!

In a world where technology reigns supreme, it’s easy to forget that board games are a great way to spend time with friends. Whether you’re a trivia buff, strategist, actor, artist, dirty- minded, or anything in-between, there is a game out there for you. Join me as I play my way through table top games to find the perfect match for every situation.

This Week’s Feature: What?

Ages: 14 and up

Type of Game: Party Game, Create Your Own Answers, Humor

Number of Players: 5+

Difficulty Level: Easy

Great For: Parties, Creative People, Comedians, Bluffers, Extroverts, Large Groups, Mixed Company

Length of Play: Adaptable to your needs

Manufacturer Description:

“WHAT is a hilarious party game of who-said-what. Players are asked to write responses to humorous questions and situations, and everyone must guess who wrote what.

There is no need to be truthful, there is no need to be tasteful, feel free to be as silly or as funny as you want, honesty is not the best policy in this game. WHAT is the perfect game for get-togethers and parties. Because players try to guess the author of only one response, game play is very fast. Players spend more time with the fun stuff, writing and reading their responses. With players trying to come up with the most comical and outrageous answers possible, WHAT? is absolutely the funniest fame you will ever play. WHAT is the perfect game for get-togethers and parties!”

What’s in the Box: 162 Questions, Answer Sheet Pad, Scoring Sheet Pad, Scoring Sheet Shield, 12 Pencils

The Gist:

Are you the cleverest guy/girl in the room? How about the funniest? Whether you think that you are, you mom tells you that you are, or know that you aren’t but have a good sense of humor about it, WHAT may be your next game night staple.

The best way to describe this game is that it is Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity except that players write their own answers. At the start of the game, players are given answer sheets which they are to use to write responses to odd questions. Once the question is asked, all players (including the question asker) write what they deem to be the best response to the question. The responses are collected by the question reader and read aloud to the group without identifying who wrote what (OMG – that’s the name of the game! She said it!).

After all responses are recited, the reader picks their favorite. The party guests then must reveal who they think wrote the response. Anyone who correctly guesses the author receives points (along with the author) and the game continues with a new question reader.

The thing that makes this game so appealing is that it is exceptionally adaptable and customizable. When writing responses for instance, you can go in many different directions in terms of creative logical answers, comedic as possible, or just go straight-up bizarre. This means that you can curb your writing to suit your audience. While it doesn’t say so in the rules, you could also shake things up one round if you received particularly outstanding responses by trying to guess who wrote each of the answers. Instead of having the question reader pick their favorite response, perhaps party guests could vote on the top response.

No need to be an experienced gamer for this hidden gem. This is sure to be a crowd pleaser at your next event!

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Elizabeth Sanderson is a teacher, musician, and board gamer extraordinaire. She is eagerly awaiting her birthright to appear in a Hocus Pocus reboot.

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