Word game

Abstract

A word game for includes a random number generator and a deck of topic cards, each topic card having a topic on a front side thereof and a plurality of categories on a back side thereof. The method of playing includes: shuffling the deck; picking a Round Leader; drawing a topic card; selecting a Round Category using a random number generator; determining a Round Word Count using the random number generator; setting a predetermined time limit for response; fashioning a Round Response based upon the Round Category within the predetermined time limit wherein the number of words of each Round Response must equal the Round Word Count; reciting, in turn by each of the players, a respective Round Response; awarding a point to the player deemed to provide the best respective Round Response; and determining the winner based upon which of the players has accumulated the most points.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a word game among a plurality of players, the word game including a random number generator and a deck of topic cards, each topic card having a topic on a front side thereof and a plurality of categories on a back side thereof, the method comprising:
 (a) shuffling the deck of topic cards;   (b) picking a first one of the players as a Round Leader; 
 (i) drawing a topic card, by the Round Leader, from a top of the deck of topic cards and turning the drawn topic card over to reveal the corresponding categories on the back side thereof to the remaining players; 
 (ii) selecting one of the corresponding categories as a Round Category using a random number generator; 
 (iii) determining a Round Word Count using the random number generator, the random number generator indicating the determined Round Word Count viewable by the remaining players; 
 (iv) reading the Round Category, by the Round Leader, to the remaining players; 
 (v) setting, by the Round Leader, a predetermined time limit for response; 
 (vi) fashioning a Round Response, by each of the remaining players, wherein the Round Response must be fashioned based upon the Round Category within the predetermined time limit, and wherein the number of words of each Round Response must equal the Round Word Count; 
 (vii) reciting, in turn by each of the remaining players, a respective Round Response fashioned by each of the remaining players; 
 (viii) awarding, in turn by the Round Leader and each of the remaining players, a point to the remaining player deemed to provide the best respective Round Response; and 
   (c) repeating each of the steps (i) through (viii) until all of the players have a turn as Round Leader; and   (d) determining the winner based upon which of the players has accumulated the most points.   
     
     
         2 . The word game according to  claim 1 , wherein the deck of topic cards comprises topic cards formed of card stock, heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blends, and/or or thin plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The word game according to  claim 1 , wherein the deck of topic cards includes 80 cards, each topic card having one of 20 topics on the front side thereof, and each topic card having 5 descriptive categories on the back side thereof
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         4 . The word game according to  claim 1 , wherein the random number generator includes a pair of dice, and wherein selecting one of the corresponding categories is accomplished by rolling one of the pair of dice, by the Round Leader, to select one of the corresponding categories as a Round Category. 
     
     
         5 . The word game according to  claim 4 , wherein designating the Round Word Count is accomplished by rolling the pair of dice, by the Round Leader, to designate the Round Word Count. 
     
     
         6 . The word game according to  claim 4 , wherein the selecting a first one of the players is accomplished by each of the players rolling one of the pair of dice, with the Round Leader being the player having the highest roll. 
     
     
         7 . The word game according to  claim 4 , wherein the pair of dice comprise a pair of six-sided cubes with each side having a different number of dots ranging from one to six. 
     
     
         8 . The word game according to  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of categories on each topic card includes five categories, and wherein the rolling a first die is accomplished with a roll of one to five selecting a corresponding category as the Round Category and a roll of six allowing the Round Leader to select any of the corresponding categories as the Round Category. 
     
     
         9 . The word game according to  claim 1 , wherein the word game further includes a plurality of timers, each timer having a different predetermined time of 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, 120 seconds, wherein the Round Leader sets the predetermined time limit by actuating one of the timers. 
     
     
         10 . The word game according to  claim 1 , wherein the word game further includes score-keeping tokens, and wherein the method further comprising distributing the score-keeping tokens among the players, and wherein awarding is accomplished by awarding, in turn by the Round Leader and each of the remaining players, a token to the remaining player deemed to provide the best respective Round Response, and wherein determining the winner is based upon which of the players has accumulated the most tokens. 
     
     
         11 . The word game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Round Response must be fashioned beginning with the phrase “If Only ... ”. 
     
     
         12 . A method of playing a word game among a plurality of players, the word game including a game board having a playing surface, score-keeping tokens, a pair of dice, and a deck of topic cards, each topic card having a topic on a front side thereof and a plurality of categories on a back side thereof, the method comprising:
 (a) distributing the score-keeping tokens among the players;   (b) shuffling the deck of topic cards and placing the shuffled deck on the playing surface between the players with the front sides facing up;   (c) picking a first one of the players as a Round Leader; 
 (i) drawing a topic card, by the Round Leader, from the top of the deck of topic cards and turning the drawn topic card over to reveal the corresponding categories on the back side thereof to the remaining players; 
 (ii) rolling one of the pair of dice, by the Round Leader, on the playing surface to select one of the corresponding categories as a Round Category; 
 (iii) rolling the pair of dice, by the Round Leader, on the playing surface to randomly determine a Round Word Count, wherein the game board includes a Round Word Count space, and the Round Leader places the pair of dice on the Round Word Count space to indicating the determined Round Word Count viewable by the remaining players; 
 (iv) reading the Round Category, by the Round Leader, to the remaining players; 
 (v) setting a timer, by the Round Leader, to set a predetermined time limit for response; 
 (vi) fashioning a Round Response, by each of the remaining players, wherein the Round Response must be fashioned based upon the Round Category within the predetermined time limit, and wherein the number of words of each Round Response must equal the Round Word Count; 
 (vii) reciting, in turn by each of the remaining players, a respective Round Response fashioned by each of the remaining players; 
 (viii) awarding, in turn by the Round Leader and each of the remaining players, a token to the remaining player deemed to provide the best respective Round Response; and 
   (d) repeating each of the steps (i) through (viii) until all of the players have a turn as Round Leader; and   (e) determining the winner based upon which of the players has accumulated the most tokens.   
     
     
         13 . The word game according to  claim 12 , wherein the score-keeping tokens include chips and/or coins. 
     
     
         14 . The word game according to  claim 12 , wherein the pair of dice comprise a pair of six-sided cubes with each side having a different number of dots ranging from one to six. 
     
     
         15 . The word game according to  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of categories on each topic card includes five categories, and wherein the rolling a first die is accomplished with a roll of one to five selecting a corresponding category as the Round Category and a roll of six allowing the Round Leader to select any one of the corresponding categories as the Round Category. 
     
     
         16 . The word game according to  claim 12 , wherein the deck of topic cards comprises topic cards formed of card stock, heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blends, thin plastic or laminations. 
     
     
         17 . The word game according to  claim 12 , wherein the deck of topic cards includes 80 cards, each topic card having one of 20 topics on the front side thereof, and each topic card having 5 descriptive categories on the back side thereof . 
     
     
         18 . The word game according to  claim 12 , wherein the word game further includes a plurality of timers, each timer having a different predetermined time of 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, 120 seconds, wherein the Round Leader sets the predetermined time limit by actuating one of the timers. 
     
     
         19 . The word game according to  claim 12 , wherein the selecting a first one of the players is accomplished by each of the players rolling one of the pair of dice, with the Round Leader being the player having the highest roll. 
     
     
         20 . The word game according to  claim 12 , wherein the Round Response must be fashioned beginning with the phrase “If Only ...”.