Wordsmith

WORDSMITH

Platform: Print to Play

Genre: Party Game

Rating: E

Target Market: Ages 6+, casual gamer

Players: 4+; playing requires reading and writing ability.

Resources: 

• A list of five-letter words (PDF attached). 

• A timer (hourglass, phone, etc.).  

• Paper and a writing utensil.  

Game Overview: 

To win points, you must successfully describe a word to your team members without using the first or last letter of the word itself.

Setup: 

1. Print out the attached PDF and cut out each word.  

2. Mix up the card cutouts and ensure they are not in alphabetical order. 

3. Distribute a piece of paper and a writing utensil to both teams.  

4. Have a timer set for two minutes.  

Instructions: 

Determine which team goes first by totaling the number of letters in each member's first name. The team with the higher number of letters will go first.

The team will choose one member to be given a word. This team member must try to describe the word to their teammates without using the first or last letter of the given word (i.e. “bake” could not be described using “bread” because of the “b” and “e”). A member of the other team will also view each word to ensure fair play.

Important Rules:----------------------------------------------------------------------------

A. If the team can guess the word, they are rewarded with a single point. The number of points that can be earned within the two-minute time frame is unlimited.  

B. If the team cannot guess a word, the word  can be skipped without penalty.

C. Certain words are worth double points due to their difficulty.  

D. If the first or last letter of the word is used, the turn will end.  

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Once the two-minute guessing period has concluded, play will be given to the other team. 

This cycle will continue until one team has reached ten points, at which point they win.  

Game Designers

Devin Stanley -- Game Designer 

Aiden Kimmer – Game Designer 

Jonathan Hedrick -- Game Designer 

Ava Boswell -- Game Designer