Scattergories

What it is

Roll the 20-sided die for a letter, flip the timer, and fill a list of categories with answers that start with it. You only score when nobody else wrote the same thing, so the clever answer beats the obvious one. Milton Bradley published it in 1988. A fun game for older kids and adults who like words and a good argument over whether an answer counts.

What we love

• Everyone writes at once, so nobody is ever waiting
• Matching answers cancel out, which rewards odd thinking
• Forty-eight category cards give you plenty of fresh lists

Honest trade-offs

• Answer pads run out, so expect to make your own sheets
• A group vote settles doubtful answers, and those votes can get heated
• Younger kids may struggle under the timer, as the 13 and up rating suggests

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Content advisory

No content advisory.