Pair Off
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Guess what your partner picked. Find out in front of everyone.
4 to 12 players · about 4 min
Pair Off is a quick game about reading people. Every question has two answers. You pick yours, then guess what your partner picked. You get a new partner every two questions, and the shared screen shows everyone how well you read each other.
How to play
- The game pairs everyone up. With an odd number, one group is a trio.
- A question goes up on the shared screen with two answers. Answer for yourself with one tap.
- Then guess your partner’s answer. No telling! A right guess scores 1 point, and if everyone in your pair or trio guesses right, you each get 1 more.
- Once a game, you can call a Sure Thing on a guess you’re certain of. If you’re right, it scores 2 instead of 1.
- The answers go up on the shared screen, one side of the table for each, then marks show who read their partner right.
- Every two questions you get a new partner: six questions in all, then the awards.
Two questions, start to finish
You’re paired with Sam, who you met an hour ago. The first question: “Stairs or the elevator?” You tap Stairs for yourself. Sam looks like a stairs person, so you guess Stairs. The answers go up on the shared screen, and Sam picked the elevator.
The second question goes with the first: “Walk there or get a ride?” Now you know Sam a little better, so you call your Sure Thing on a ride, and it lands: 2 points. Then it’s a new partner and two new questions.
Players and time
For 4 to 12 players, about 4 minutes. It needs four, so there’s always someone new to pair with. A good first game for a group that’s still warming up.
Which tone suits it
Class Act asks only its workplace-safe questions, Family Time adds everyday ones about home life, and Among Friends asks a cheekier set. Nobody types, so every question and answer on screen is the game’s own.
Questions
What if we have an odd number?
One group is a trio. In a trio you guess one person on the first question and the other on the second, and the bonus needs all three guesses right.
Do we have to type?
No. Every answer and every guess is one tap.
Does it work for people who’ve just met?
Yes, that’s what it’s for. The questions ask about preferences and habits you can guess from meeting someone, never facts about their past.
Can someone join partway through?
Yes. They join with the Jam code, watch this game on the shared screen, and play from the next one.
Getting started
- Open rumblejam.com on the shared screen and choose Start a Jam. Make sure everyone can see it and hear the sound.
- Everyone joins on their phone by scanning the QR code, or entering the Jam code at rumblejam.com.
- Pick a nickname, choose a game, and play. The host chooses the game from their phone and plays along too.
Play free with up to four people. No account needed. Bringing a bigger group? Unlock room for up to twelve.
More games for a Jam: Hand Picked, Dial It In and Slip Up.
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