NOTa clue!?
Say what it's not. One of you is lying.
One player guesses. Everyone else sees the secret word on their phone and tells them what it is not. One of the clue-givers is the Liar and gets to tell one lie. Three guesses, a sand timer, and one chance to point and shout “Not a clue!?”
Open the table (TV)Phones onlyPlay on this computer4–10 players, each on their own phone. Bots fill empty seats. About 20 minutes.
Open tables
Looking…
A round
The word is PIANO. The clues come in:
It’s not food
It’s not something you carry
It’s not wooden
LIE
It’s not quiet
The guesser tries “Drum kit?”, then points at whoever said “not wooden” and shouts “Not a clue!?” That's the Liar: +2. Next guess: “Piano!” +3 more, and every truth-teller scores 1.
Scoring
- Guesser gets the word: guesser +3, every truth-teller +1.
- The lie sends the guesser to a wrong guess: the Liar +2. The truth-tellers (who know the word) vote on their phones if it really did.
- “Not a clue!?” on the Liar: guesser +2, and the Liar scores nothing for the lie. Pointing at an honest player costs a guess.
- A clue that rules out almost nothing (“It's not a submarine” for a toaster) can be voted useless 🥱: −1.
Variants
- Double Agent: with 8 or more players there are two Liars, and they don't know about each other. On by default.
- Speed Not: no turns. Anyone can shout a “not” whenever they like. The guesser keeps a list of what they're thinking, and the first clue to cross something off it scores +1.
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