How to play Scattagories
Scattagories is a great party game. It is a game you can play that doesn't need a game board, or a table to play at. Scattagories is a game you can easily adapt to the number of players you have at your party as well. This makes it a great game for any party you have. With Scattagories you can even made your own adjustments to the original game based on the number of players you have or the type of party you are hosting.
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Things You'll Need
- Scattagories game
- Pencil for each player
- Pad of paper for each player
- Letter die
- 2 six sided dice
Instructions
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How To Play Scattagories
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Collect a pad of paper and pencil for each player in the game. It is usually a good idea to have extra pencils available in case one of the points breaks during the game. If you don't have pads of paper, give each player a sheet of paper. Make sure each player has a hard writing surface to use to write their answers on if you are using sheets of paper instead of paper pads.
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Give each player the category list. On each sheet there are 10 different lists. Each list has 12 different categories. Some examples are "food," "names that begin with ...." and "cities that begin with..."
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Decide which list will be played in the upcoming round, and let everyone know so they can find that list on their sheet of paper.
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Roll the letter die, this is the letter that every answer should start with. Start the 2-minute timer.
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Each player is then instructed to come up with an answer that fits each of the 12 categories on that list. Tell them to come up with a word that fits each category that starts with the letter rolled on the letter die. Instruct your friends to come up with original answers, and that they can not use the same answer for more than one category.
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Score the game of Scattagories for that round. Have each player read off their list of answers. If anyone has the same answer for that specific category, both players must cross off their answer. If anyone objects to an answer, stating it doesn't make sense, then have a vote. Majority decides if the word is a valid answer. After everyone has read their answers, instruct each player to count the number of words they have on their answer sheet that are not crossed off. That is their score for that specific round.
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Repeat steps 3 through 6 for two more rounds. After three rounds, have each player total their score from all three rounds. The player with the most points wins the game.
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Tips & Warnings
Instead of using the category lists in the game, you can come up with your own custom lists themed around the type of party you are hosting. Just make sure there are enough lists for each player to have a copy.
Players can give multiple word answers, but each word must start with the letter on the letter die.
Having everyone vote on the validity of a word eliminates the issue of arguments between a "scorer" and the player. If there is an argument about if two words used by different players are a match, use the group vote to decide this as well.
