Hint. Four words about noticing what is meant, not only what is said. Look at where the big word is sitting.
Answer: Read between the lines
READ sits between two ruled lines, so it says: read between the lines.
Free for game night, office socials and family evenings
Picture word puzzles for the room, solved out loud.
Five original puzzles drawn with type alone. Pass the screen around, ask for a hint when the room goes quiet and keep score for every team.
The five puzzles
Each one spells out a saying through size, position and shape. Solve as a team, then read the one-line reason.
Hint. Two words for a very short moment. Something has happened to the long word.
Answer: Split second
SECOND has been cut in half and pushed apart: a split second.
Hint. A saying about where you stand in a group. Compare the sizes: one word is tiny and one is enormous.
Answer: Small fish in a big pond
A tiny FISH sits inside a giant POND: small fish in a big pond.
Hint. A kitchen saying about crowded teamwork. Count how many times the word repeats.
Answer: Too many cooks
COOK is crammed into the pot twelve times: too many cooks.
Hint. Four words for being early to something everyone else follows later. Which word leads, and what shape is the other one making?
Answer: Ahead of the curve
AHEAD leads the way in front of a word bent into a CURVE: ahead of the curve.
How a round runs
Takes two minutes to explain and works with any crowd.
- Show one puzzle and give teams about thirty seconds to talk it over.
- Teams whisper or write down a guess. Nobody shouts yet.
- If the room is stuck, open the hint. It costs a point.
- Reveal the answer, read the one-line reason aloud and award points.
Easy · 1 point
One idea, one glance. Good for warming up a quiet table.
Medium · 2 points
Compare sizes or count the repeats before the saying clicks.
Tricky · 3 points
Two ideas working together. Expect a pause and a groan.
Keep score for every team
Add up to eight teams. Points you award on a puzzle land here, and the plus and minus buttons handle bonus points and tie-breakers.
No teams yet. Add a name above, then award points from any puzzle.
Print the three-puzzle sampler
One Easy, one Medium and one Tricky puzzle on page one, with a team line and answer lines. Page two is a separate answer sheet for the host. Fits A4 and US Letter, and prints in plain black ink.
Choose A4 or Letter in your print dialog.
More for a cozy game night
Pair the puzzles with the rest of the movie night toolkit.
Quick answers
How many people can play?
Any number. Split the room into teams of two to five, show the page on a big screen or pass one phone around, and let teams call out answers.
Do we have to type the answers?
No. Say them out loud and press Reveal. The answer box is for solo play or settling a debate, and it accepts the common ways of wording each saying.
How do the points work?
Easy puzzles are worth 1 point, Medium 2 and Tricky 3. Taking the hint costs a point, never below 1. The plus and minus buttons on each team handle bonus points and tie-breakers.
Is the score saved?
Yes, on this device only. Close the page and come back and your teams are still there until you clear the board.
What is in the printable sampler?
Page one holds three puzzles, one each of Easy, Medium and Tricky, with a team line and an answer line for each. Page two is a separate answer sheet for the host. Both pages fit A4 and US Letter.
Can I print it in black ink?
Yes. The printed pages use black type and thin outlines on white, so any printer handles them.
Ready when the room is.
Five puzzles, a hint button and a scoreboard are waiting.
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