Ransom Notes Ridiculous Word Magnet Game Instructions
- July 17, 2024
- Ransom Notes
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Ransom Notes Ridiculous Word Magnet Game
Specifications:
- Product Name : Ransom Notes Game
- Material : Metal cards, word magnets
- Recommended Age : 16+
- Players : 4 or more
- Playing Time : 30-60 minutes
Product Usage Instructions
Setup:
First, give everyone a black metal submission card. Next, all grab three
pinches of word magnets, about 75 tiles. (Precision is not important, but you
can count them out if that floats your boat.) Flip all the word magnets face
up and facing you. Setup takes a minute, but we promise it’s worth it (and you
only have to do it once!) Place the deck of Prompt Cards in the middle of the
table, and dump the remaining word magnets into the bottom of the box. Place
that in the middle too.
The Round Begins:
Someone flips over a Prompt Card (doesn’t matter who). Read it aloud, and the
round has begun! Everyone scrambles to use only their own word cloud to create
the best response, placing magnets on the “flat” side of their metal card.
Creating your submission should take 60-90 seconds (use a timer on your phone
if you want to be precise). Remember, the more creative, absurd, and horrible
the response, the better! When done, place your submission face down in front
of you.
Present Your Creation:
The Judge of the round hasn’t been picked (sit tight, that’s coming — we’ve
specifically designed this game so no one sits out while they’re the Judge!)
Instead, each player reads their own horrendous sentence creation aloud,
starting with the person who finished last.
Pick the Judge and Winner:
Look at the box bottom you’ve placed in the center — one of the ends has the
word “Judge” on it! Give the box a twirl, spin-the-bottle style, and whoever
the “Judge” end of the box most closely points to becomes this round’s judge.
The Judge now selects their favorite sentence creation. (They may pick their
own submission, but it better be AWESOME and self-selection can be overruled
by the other players by unanimous vote.) Give the winner the Prompt Card as a
token of their victory. Sweep all word magnets off the Submission Cards and
into the box top, and everyone may grab a few more tiles to replenish their
word cloud. Play until someone wins five category cards. Or until you’re out
of beer. We don’t care, we’re not cops.
**Alternate Game Modes
**
Want to spice it up? Try these gameplay styles:
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THE PARTY GAMER
Pick a new Judge for each round (they don’t create a response) and pass your submissions to them facedown. They pick the winner, and the person to their left judges next. -
SHRINK CITY
Same main rules, but one catch — you can never replenish your word cloud! Whoever has the most rounds won when someone can’t make a sentence anymore is the winner.
Think you’ve made an incredibly hilarious bad sentence? Snap a photo of the Prompt Card and your sentence, and post it and tag @RansomNotesGame. We’ll promote our favorites to the world (and credit you, of course!)
FAQ
CAN I ADD MY OWN WORD MAGNET TILES?
Sure. We already have your money, do whatever you want
Do responses need a minimum number of words?
No, there is no minimum word requirement for responses, but single-word submissions must be exceptional to win.
What do Prompt Cards that mention the most recent Judge mean?
These cards prompt players to create responses specifically about the player who judged the previous round, offering a chance to tease and entertain friends.
Why are the metal cards shaped like trays?
The metal cards are designed as trays to protect tables and fingers according to manufacturing safety guidelines. It is recommended to play on the flat side for easy magnet sweeping.
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