Open a deep board
Read the prompt and picture the answers a surveyed crowd was most likely to give.
The deep survey-board game
Name Something
Name Something is the longer, turn-based Guess Jam format. Each prompt hides a deep ranked board, rewarding players who can keep thinking beyond the most obvious first answer.
- 1–2 players
- Local or online
- 4 boards
- Turn-based play
How Name Something works
Clear rules, natural answers, and a reveal that keeps every player in the round.
Take turns guessing
Valid matches reveal their rank and value while wrong or repeated guesses count as misses.
Use the steal chance
When an opponent leaves an answer behind, the other player gets one opportunity to claim it.
Win across the boards
Scores build over four boards before the final comparison.
Answers should sound natural
There is no requirement to pad an answer into a phrase. One word, two words, or a longer answer can all be right when that is the clearest way to express the idea.
Say it the way that makes sense
An answer can be one word, two words, or longer. Guess Jam recognizes common natural variations without requiring filler words.
Keep the room playing
Change the pace without changing the people.
Board Blitz
Board Blitz turns a ranked answer board into a tense race. Keep finding valid answers to hold control, or hand the opportunity to the other player when your turn ends.
Rapid Five
Rapid Five is made for a short burst of play. Each turn asks for quick, natural answers across five prompts, then reveals how closely those choices matched the crowd.