How to Play 20 Questions

Contributor

By eHow Contributing Writer

Article Rating:

(27 Ratings)

This is a terrific way to occupy children on a rainy day or during a long car ride. One player thinks of an object and the other players ask questions to determine what that object is.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Choose one person to start. This person must think of an object. To make the game easier, he or she can classify the object as animal, vegetable or mineral.
Step 2

Have another player ask a question about the object that can be answered yes or no.
Step 3

The person who has the object in mind should answer the question with a simple yes or no.
Step 4

After hearing the answer, the questioner is allowed to guess the object. The players are allowed to ask a total of 20 questions.
Step 5

If the guess is correct, the winning questioner now thinks of a new object. If the answer is incorrect, another player is allowed to ask a yes or no question.

Tips & Warnings

If the players use up their 20 questions without guessing the object, the player with the object in mind reveals it and thinks of a new one.
This game works best with four or fewer players.