Majority Rules
About the game and how to play
Majority Rules tests how well you know your friends. Everyone answers the same question in their own words, and matching answers are grouped together — spelling slips and typos are forgiven. There is no right answer: the point is guessing what everyone else will say.
- Players
- 3–20 players
- Category
- Party games
- Price
- Free, no download, no sign-up
- Where to play
- In the browser on phone, tablet and computer
Can be played with friends in an online room
How to play
- Everyone answers the same question in their own words.
- Matching answers are grouped together — small typos are forgiven.
- Players whose answers match the crowd score points.
- After the last round, the highest score wins.
Tips
- Keep it short and in its most common form: answers with a different number of words, like pizza and pizza hut, are never grouped together. Every extra detail makes a match less likely.
- Write what the table will think of first, not what you personally prefer. If you know the group, lean on their shared tastes and local favourites.
- After the reveal, the host can merge two answers that mean the same thing or split a group that swallowed a different answer, and the round is re-scored on the spot. This works on the final round too.
- Pick Every crowd scoring to keep trailing players in the game, or switch on the Black sheep penalty if you want more tension.
Frequently asked questions
Who scores if everyone writes something different?
Nobody. A majority needs at least two matching answers, so if every answer is unique the round gives no points.
What happens when two answers tie for the biggest group?
Every group tied for the largest size counts as the majority and scores. In Majority only scoring, each member gets as many points as there are people in their group.
What is the difference between Majority only and Every crowd scoring?
With Majority only, just the biggest group scores. With Every crowd, you get one point for each other player who wrote the same thing as you, so smaller groups score too. If the Black sheep penalty is on, being the only one with your answer costs a point.
Can I change my answer after locking it in?
Yes, you can rewrite it until the round closes, and nobody sees it before then. A round closes when the timer runs out, when everyone has answered, or when the host closes it early.