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Game NightFamily Reunion
C
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Agree on a set list of categories, such as animals, countries, or foods, written down one side of everyone's paper.

2

Choose a random letter, often by flipping to a random page or drawing a letter tile.

3

Race to fill in one word starting with that letter for each category before time runs out or someone calls stop.

4

Go category by category reading answers aloud; a unique answer scores full points, while an answer matching another player's scores fewer.

5

Total each round's points and repeat with a new letter; the highest cumulative score after several rounds wins.