Word games
Fireside Fibs
Invent a meaning for a rare real word, then find the true one.
- Players3–12
- Ages12+
- DevicesEveryone's phone
- Time20 min
- Noiselively
- You needNothing
How to play
- A rare real word appears. Everyone writes a believable fake meaning.
- All the fakes and the real meaning are shown together, unnamed.
- Vote for the one you think is real. 2 points for finding it, 1 point for every vote your fake earns.
- You cannot vote for your own fake.
The deck has 61 cards written for this game: 61 for adults and teens. Pick the youngest player's age and only suitable ones are used.
What the app does for you
Everyone answers privately on their own phone. Answers are shown without names, everyone votes, and the TV reveals the result and the points together. Typed answers pass a word filter, and the host can hide any entry.
Played with everyone's phone: the host screen shows a QR code and a 4-letter code, and phones join in the browser. No app or account.
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