Secret rule ideas

What makes a good secret rule?

• Easy to judge, hard to guess. The host should know instantly; guessers should need a few rounds.
• Misleading on the surface. The best rules look like they're about meaning but are about spelling — or the other way round.
• Works for any item. Players can say anything, so the rule should give a clear yes or no to every word.

All 24 rules from the two free packs are below, plus a taste of every PRO pack. Jump to a pack: 🚪 Glass Door · 🧺 Categories · 🔤 Letters · 🌲 Nature · 🎭 Tricks · 🔥 Hardcore · 🧸 Kids · 👀 Here & now · 🎒 Backpack · 🧩 Wordplay · 🔗 Chain · ⏰ Time · 👻 Invisible

Secret spelling rules: coffee in, tea out. 10 rules — all of them below.

• Two same letters in a row

  coFFEEbaLLkiTTenteacup

  The classic Green Glass Door: coffee goes through, tea doesn't.

• Has OO or EE

  spOOnchEEsebOOkbaLLtent

• Ends with two same letters

  baLLglaSScoffEEkettletent

• Same letter twice, with a gap

  TenTbAnAnAkEttlEspOOnmap

  Side by side doesn't count: spoon is a no.

• No letter T

  coffeemapspoonTeaTenTbooTs

• Starts with A, E, I, O or U

  AppleEggUmbrellabananatent

• Has a J, Q, X or Z

  piZZaaXeJackettentsock

• Ends with Y

  candYkeYbatterYcandlekettle

• Has a W

  toWelWindoWWatchtentcup

• 4 letters or fewer

  map (3)sock (4)tent (4)towel (5)knife (5)

What things are and what they're like. 14 rules — all of them below.

• Food or drink

  beansappleteaforkmug

• Makes light

  flashlightcandlematchesbatteriesmirror

• Round like a ball

  ballorangepeaplateegg

• Soft things

  pillowmarshmallowsocksapplepot

• Has legs

  chairdogspidersnakecar

• Has a lid or cap

  markerjarbottlecupbowl

• Mostly metal

  spoonkeyfrying panwooden spoonplastic fork

• Comes from an animal

  egghoneywool sockscowcotton socks

• Sharp or pointy

  knifeforkcactusspoonpillow

• You can pour it

  watersandsugarrocktoothpaste

• You eat or drink with it

  forkmugstrawapplekettle

• Shaped like a ring

  bagelbracelethula hoopcoinball

• See-through

  windowglasseswatermirrorplate

• Has a handle

  mugbucketumbrellabowlplate

Rules about letters and spelling. 9 rules.

• Starts with the first letter of your name

  Mia → mapTom → tentTom → mapKim → cup

• Starts with the last letter of the last item said

  map → potpot → tentmap → mugrope → pot

  First item: anything. Count the last item said, even a no.

7 more rules in the app.

Woods, water and everything alive. 13 rules.

• Comes from a tree

  paperapplematchescottonstrawberry

• Has a shell

  snaileggwalnutslugbanana

11 more rules in the app.

It's not what you say, it's how. 15 rules.

• Say "please" before the item

  please, tenttent, pleasethanks, tent

• Whisper the item

  🤫 roperope

13 more rules in the app.

Sneaky rules for experts. 9 rules.

• No letter E

  mapcompassflashlightknifesleeping bag

• Round and you can eat it

  meatballgrapetomatoballbanana

7 more rules in the app.

Simple rules for little ones. 12 rules.

• Has wheels

  bikebusskateboardboatsled

• Clap before the item

  👏 ballball 👏ball

10 more rules in the app.

You and everything around you. 9 rules.

• Something you can see now

  lamp in viewcup on tablelamp in the halla whale

• Same color as your top

  red → cherrywhite → milkred → red cupred → milkred → snow

7 more rules in the app.

Pockets, zippers and chargers. 9 rules.

• Needs a battery or a plug

  flashlighthair dryerspeakercandlecompass

• Has a zipper

  tentpencil casesleeping bagblankettowel

7 more rules in the app.

Hidden words, sounds and spelling tricks. 14 rules.

• Hides a number

  tentphonemoneynetsocks

• Hides an animal

  bowlpantstapetentleash

12 more rules in the app.

Every item hangs on the one before. 9 rules.

• Rhymes with the last item said

  sock → clockcap → mapsock → sackcup → mug

  First item: anything. Count the last item said, even a no.

• Bigger than the last item said

  cup → tenttent → busbus → spoontent → cup

  First item: anything. Count the last item said, even a no.

7 more rules in the app.

When you use it and how long it lasts. 9 rules.

• You use it every day

  toothbrushphonekeystentpassport

• Gets used up

  soaptoothpastecandlespoontent

7 more rules in the app.

Things that won't fit in a bag. 9 rules.

• A feeling

  joyfearhomesicknesssmileparty

  Body feelings like hunger or cold count too.

• Something money can't buy

  sunshinea hugsleepbreadticket

7 more rules in the app.

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