Read Time:1 Minute, 48 Second
Players: 4 or more
Playing time: About 30
minutes
Looking for a nice, quiet way to spend an evening with your Great
Aunt Mildred? This isn’t it. But if you’re looking for a high-energy way to spend an
evening with all your high-energy friends, you’ll want to give Buzzword a
shot.
To begin, players split up into two teams. When it’s your team’s
turn, one team member selects a card from the box and reads the Buzzword, which appears
at the top corner of the card. While the timer counts the seconds (45 of ‘em), the
reader reads a list of clues—and the rest of the team tries to shout out answers that
somehow incorporate the Buzzword. For example, if the Buzzword is Apple, one of the
clues could be “The object of my affection.” (The answer: “Apple of my eye.”) Another
clue could be “National chain of restaurants.” (The answer: “Applebee’s.”) (For more
examples, check out these sample clues.) When
time runs out, your team gets a point for every correct answer.
Once your
turn is over, your opponents have a chance to steal some points. As the reader from your
team once again reads through any clues that your team missed, the opposing team can
guess the answers. They get a point for every correct answer.
If your
team is the first to get 50 points, you win.
Buzzword is a great
high-energy party game—the more players, the better (and louder) it gets. You can also
play with just four players (two on each team) for even more of a challenge. You’ll be
surprised by how difficult it can be to come up with answers when you’re racing against
the timer—but that’s what makes Buzzword fun. Clues range in difficulty and topic—from
simple to nearly impossible and from movies and music to popular phrases—giving every
member of your team a chance to shine.
If you like fast-paced
shout-it-out games like Outburst, you’ll want to add Buzzword to your game collection.
It’s sure to liven up your next party.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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