Word Wipe Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Components
• Setup
• Gameplay
  • 1. Think of a secret word
  • 2. Reveal your Hand Card
  • 3. Flip a sand timer
  • Guessing and Using Hint Cards
  • Optional: Cycling a Hand Card
  • Two Word Wipes at the Same Time (for 6+ players)
• Game End

Components

• 333 Table Cards
• 168 Hand Cards
• 3 Hint Cards (Being, Place, and Thing)
• 2 Sand Timers (30-second)

Setup

• Place the Hint Cards faceup in the center of the table.
• Shuffle the Table Cards, place the deck facedown near the center of the table, and deal a number of cards faceup around the Hint Cards:
  • 8 cards for an easy game
  • 10 for a normal game
  • 12+ for a hard game
• Shuffle the Hand Cards and deal 1 to each player, which they keep hidden in their hand. Place the deck facedown near the center of the table.
• Place the Sand Timers so they are in easy reach of all players.
• Ready a 5-minute timer on your phone.

Gameplay

Word Wipe is a cooperative real-time word association game with fluid turns. When all players have had a moment to think about their Hand Cards and the Table Cards, start the 5-minute timer on your phone. If you can wipe all cards by connecting them with your Hand Cards, your group wins!

At any time, any player may attempt a word wipe:

1. Think of a secret word

Think of a secret word that connects your Hand Card to as many Table Cards as you can.

It must be:

• A single-word noun, including proper and non-proper nouns.
• Not yet used as a secret word in this game or on cards in play.
• Connected to your Hand Card and Table Cards in play to be word wiped.

Example: If you grouped Mountain, Band, and Statue with a Hand Card that reads "Hard," you might be thinking of Rock.

2. Reveal your Hand Card

Place your Hand Card faceup in front of you and move 1 or more Table Cards you want to word wipe near it.

3. Flip a sand timer

As soon as you move a number of Table Cards near your Hand Card, flip a sand timer and place it near you. The group has 30 seconds to guess your secret word exactly. Synonyms do not count. Your group may make any number of guesses.

Guessing and Using Hint Cards

Players start calling out guesses (in the example: Blue, Musician, Sculptor, Beard, Climber, Chisel).

During this time, you may:

• Arrange the cards in any order.
• Tap cards for emphasis.
• Tap 1 Hint Card (being/place/thing) to indicate what category your word falls into. Hint Cards do not count as Table Cards and are never removed from the center of the table.

Example: Good guesses, but not on target. You could tap the "Thing" Hint Card to get them to start guessing things over places and beings.

If the team guesses correctly (ROCK!):

• All connected Table Cards are cleared and discarded.
• Discard your Hand Card and draw 1 new Hand Card.

If the sand timer runs out:

• Announce your secret word, which cannot be used again.
• Discard your Hand Card and draw 1 new Hand Card.
• Return the connected Table Cards to the center.
• Add 1 new Table Card.

You or another player can then attempt another word wipe.

Optional: Cycling a Hand Card

At any time, a player may discard their Hand Card to draw another, but must add 1 new Table Card to the center.

Two Word Wipes at the Same Time (for 6+ players)

A player may attempt a word wipe while one is in progress by using the other sand timer. Players may freely try to guess either secret word—a player attempting a word wipe can even try to guess the other secret word! Each attempt must use different Table Cards.

Game End

If the 5-minute timer ends and any Table Cards remain, your group has lost. You win immediately if you clear all Table Cards before the 5-minute timer ends!