Incohearent: Quick Rules

Ages 17+2–20+ players20–40 mins

The idea

Each card has nonsense words on the front. Say them out loud and they sound like a real phrase. First to crack it wins the card.

thirds teeth or stay
thirsty Thursday

Who does what

The Judge

Flips the timer, holds up the card front and checks guesses against the back.

The Translators

Everyone else. Read the card aloud and shout out what you hear.

Pick your decks

Party (blue), Pop Culture (yellow) and Kinky (red). Leave out any your group isn’t up for.

How a round works

  1. 1Judge flips the 60-second timer and shows a card.
  2. 2First to say the hidden phrase keeps the card.
  3. 3Stuck? The Judge can read out one hint per round, or everyone can pass.
  4. 4Round ends when time’s up or 3 cards are cracked.
  5. 5The next player anticlockwise becomes Judge.

Two ways to play

Smaller groups

Free-for-All

Every player for themselves. First to 13 cards wins.

Bigger groups

Squad-Up

Two teams, 3 rounds each. Most cards wins. Tied? One player per team, one card, sudden death.