Create a song game and method for playing

Abstract

A create a song game capable of being played by any plurality of participants. The game includes at least one deck of cards, and preferably a plurality of four decks each which corresponding to words referencing a given subject matter category. A pair of time measuring devices, such as sand-filled hourglasses, identify both an initial start time and a subsequent stop time during which a player must improvise and subsequently sing a song based upon the selected and category specific word. Each player in succession selects a card, improvises a song based upon the word illustrated on the card, and commences the singing of the song within the predetermined start time and until elapsing of the subsequent stop time. A winner of the game is determined by popular vote of the participants and after any equal number of game playing turns have been accomplished.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A create a song game capable of being played by any plurality of participants, said game comprising: 
 at least one deck of cards, each of a plurality of cards corresponding to said deck of cards illustrating a word referencing a given subject matter category associated with said deck; and    at least one time measuring device identifying a start time and a subsequent stop time for establishing an iterative turn by each of the plurality of participants;    each of the players in turn selecting a card, improvising a song based upon the word illustrated on said card and commencing the singing of said song within the predetermined start time and until elapsing of the subsequent stop time.    
     
     
         2 . The create a song game as described in  claim 1 , said deck of cards further comprising a plurality of four individual decks of cards each drawn to different song title categories.  
     
     
         3 . The create a song game as described in  claim 2 , said song title categories further comprising at least one of party names, Christmas names, religious names, and sports names.  
     
     
         4 . The create a song game as described in  claim 1 , said time measuring device further comprising at least one sand filled hourglass.  
     
     
         5 . The create a song game as described in  claim 4 , further comprising a first hourglass representing a first initial time period terminating in said required start time, a second hourglass representing a second and succeeding time period terminating in said stop time.  
     
     
         6 . The create a song game as described in  claim 5 , said start time further comprising a ten second time interval, said succeeding time period further comprising a sixty second time interval.  
     
     
         7 . A method of playing a create a song game including at least one deck of cards drawn to a given song title category and each illustrating words representative of the song category, at least one time measuring device identifying a start time and a subsequent stop time for establishing an iterative player turn, said method comprising the steps of: 
 shuffling the deck of cards and placing the cards face down;    selecting a top card by a first player and reading the category specific word illustrated on the card;    improvising a song based upon the word by the first player, within a predetermined start time; and until elapsing of a subsequent stop time; and    repeating said afore-described steps by each of a succeeding plurality of players and until each of the players has completed at least one game playing turn, the players then determining, by popular vote, a winning song.    
     
     
         8 . The method of playing a create a song game as described in  claim 7 , said step of selecting further comprising selecting from a plurality of four individual decks of cards drawn to different song title categories.  
     
     
         9 . The method of playing a create a song game as described in  claim 8 , said step of selecting further comprising selecting from at least one of party names, Christmas names, religious names, and sports names categories.  
     
     
         10 . The method of playing a create a song game as described in  claim 7 , further comprising the step of performing an equal number of game playing turns by each of the plurality of players.