Thinkage

This game runs on Render.com. Everyone needs to go to the link below. One player will be the host and start a game. Text this link to everyone if it makes it easy:

thinkage.onrender.com

Rules and other details at least one player should know:

There are three sets of words to choose from right now.

• My original "Classic" list that we are still testing.

• An AI generated pop culture list. I think some of these are too easy when paired up, but see what you think.

• A Bible and Church History list, all created by AI right now, that I was experimenting with.

The idea is everyone gets a set amount of time to do the Link and Think phase each round.

• Link Phase - Everyone is giving one word from a set. They must pick a second word from the set, then give a single word "link" clue that will allow the other players to guess. This phase lasts until everyone has provided a clue. Work quickly because you're taking time from your Think Phase!

• Think Phase - Now each player has to try to guess which two words each other player has by using the linking clues. If you're sure you are right about one or more, you can "star" you're answer(s). A star doubles points if you're right, but costs you a point if you're wrong. 

After thre rounds you'll get a group score and it will tell you how you did. 

Rules for linking clues are policed by the group. You can't refer to the spelling of the words and you can't use any part of the two words as your clue. It's a co-op game, so cheating just means you gave up on the real challenge of the game.

Some technicalities of choosing the exact same word pair:

It's possible two players will choose the same exact word pair without knowing it. That's fine, but players will score fewer points guessing the same pair. So it's best to not pick the most obvious pair of words when you link, if you can help it. Players score the fewest points if you also give the same clue. It's rare, but since the app can't tell if the clues are more or less the same, it will ask players to vote. 

For example, let's say Bob gets the word "Abraham Lincoln" and Joe gets the word "US Civil War". Without knowing it, they both pick the same word pair. If Bob gives the clue "Gettysburg" and Joe gives the clue "History", scoring will be fine. But if they both give the same or nearly the same clue, the group vote accordingly when prompted, then no one will get points for guessing both of them. For example, if Bob says "Historic" and Joe says "History", the group might say that's close enough to be the same clue for the same two words. It will earn a few less points for the group.