Hearing Things
Hearing Things Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Object
Read your teammate's lips and correctly guess the phrase on the card. The team with the most correctly guessed phrases at the end of the game wins.
Get Ready!
- Split the group into teams of two.
- Pick a color to play this game (then use a different color next game to keep it fresh).
- Put the deck of cards in the middle of the playing space with the color you've chosen face down. So, if you decided to play the orange for this game, you'll have the yellow/green side up.
Each team will take three turns.
The Headphones
The headphones have a one-minute built-in timer. Once the START button is pressed, a light will turn on and sounds will automatically run for 60 seconds.
The sounds limit the hearing of the player wearing the headphones. When putting them on, the player should make sure the START button is on their right ear.
Let's Play!
The person who last misheard someone goes first.
On your team's turn:
- Flip over the top card, without letting your teammate see the phrase.
- Your teammate puts on the headset, adjusting it so their ears are fully covered.
- When they're ready to go, they press the START button located on the right headphone.
- Once you see the red light, softly whisper the phrase to your teammate.
- Your teammate must guess exactly what you are saying, so you should keep saying it until they guess it. You may not gesture or pass.
- If they guess correctly, draw another card and whisper that phrase.
- Play cards until the light turns off and the sound stops.
- Keep any earned cards as points.
- Pass the headphones to the next team, who starts over at Step 1.
NOTE: When you are wearing the headphones, guess everything that you think your teammate is saying! You might be closer than you think.
Don't cheat. If you can hear your teammate speaking, let them know.
Did You Win?
The team that correctly guessed the most phrases after three turns wins!
In the event of a tie, since you read the rules, you get to pick the winner.
Alternate Cooperative Way To Play
With Two Players
- Each player takes turns wearing the headphones while the other whispers phrases.
- Keep any cards that were guessed correctly.
- After each player has had three turns, add up all of the cards. This is your score together.
- How did you do?
- 0-5 points: Did you even try?
- 6-10 points: Not bad, but your listening skills need work.
- 11-15 points: Good, but I bet you cheated a little.
- 16-20 points: Wow, nice job. Slightly impressed.
- 20+ points: Excellent. You should read lips for a living!
Component Notes
NOTE: The game headphones cannot be used with any other electronic device.
NOTE: Headphones are intended to be used for gameplay purposes only. Remove after your turn is over.
Battery Insertion
Use a Phillips/cross head screwdriver (not included) to insert the batteries.
Two 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries are required (not included).