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Curriculum Materials Library Game Collection: Quicktionary

Quicktionary
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It's a fast-paced casual card game for word lovers and anyone who loves to think on their feet. Win by thinking fast and being the first person to shout out a word or phrase that meets the criteria on three cards - and being right, of course! Simple to learn, with nearly endless possibilities, this free-for-all game is a fun addition to any game night.

(Description from boardgamegeek.com)

Quick Overview

Ages Players Game Time Game Mechanics
12+ 2-99 10-30 minutes Pattern Recognition
Type Category
Party Game Real-time, Word Game

How to Play

Set Up

Shuffle each of the three decks separately and place them face-down in the center of the table, where all players can see them. They go in the following order: yellow, blue, and red.

Game Play
  1. Choose a player to turn over the top card of each deck, reading them aloud as they do so.
  2. All players now try to find any English word that meets the conditions shown on all three cards at once. Proper nouns, such as cities, countries, and first or last names, are also acceptable answers.
  3. The first player to shout out a word that meets all three conditions takes one face-up card of their choice and puts it in their scoring pile.
  4. Turn over the top card of the deck that was just taken and continue the game.

At any point, if all players agree that a word can not be found that fits all three face-up cards, put all three cards in a discard pile and begin a new round with three new cards.

Winning

The first player to earn five cards wins!

(Directions from the manufacturer)