Full Game of Scattergories Online

Scattergories is a game that is as much fun as it is challenging, and you can create that same fun and challenge by playing a full game of Scattergories online.

Scattergories is a word challenge game that tests how fast you think on your feet with nothing more than a letter, a piece of paper and a timer. The game of Scattergories is a very simple premise that even children could play. The game can be played with two players but is more fun with a group or as teams.

Scattergories was first published in 1988 by Milton Bradley with newer versions currently under license to Hasbro. The game rewards creative thinking and word usage which makes it a great educational game for the classroom in helping to increase your vocabulary.

The premise is simple: Complete the full category list with as many unique words as you can. Game play flows like this:

1. All players take a folder with card #1 facing up (there are 4 cards, each with 3 categories per side) and a pencil.
2. The timer is set, then the button is pushed to stop it from counting down.
3. One player rolls the 20-sided letter die to choose the "key" letter.
4. Start the timer.
5. Fill in the category boxes with answers that begin with the key letter.
6. Once the time is done, it’s all pencils down.
7. Each player takes a turn reading off their answers.
8. The player with the most unique answers wins this first round.
9. After three rounds, or one completed card, the player with the total number of points wins.

If you wish to play a full game of Scattergories online, you will have to modify the game from the original rules, but this can make for a very fun experience.

Unfortunately for us, there is not yet a full game of Scattergories online. There are games that are very similar to Scattegories though. The lack of an online game of Scattergories doesn’t have to stop fans of the game from playing. The Internet is gigantic in its reach, and with a little time and patience you could be playing a full game of Scattergories online in minutes!

Everyone knows MySpace as the premiere social networking site where nearly every human being with computer access has a profile. MySpace offers you a unique ability to talk to many people all over the world with similar interests. You can do a simple search using "Scattergories" as a search term, and you will find a list of people who list the game as an interest. Befriend a few of them and arrange an online game of Scattergories using the bulletin feature of MySpace. Assign a player number and go in order by selecting a category to play in and then choose a letter. Take your turn posting your answers, and after three rounds tally the scores and post a winner.

There are many forums you can join that are dedicated to gamers and playing games that would welcome a thread for playing Scattergories. You can follow the same premise of playing on MySpace, but you will find the process is probably more direct and faster.

Some forums exist that already host Scattergories play, but one of the greatest things about the game is the ability to modify it. So, if you’re a horror fan, and you’re a member of a horror forum, you could begin a thread for a horror based game of Scattergories!

Here are a few forums that currently play Scattergories:

• Just for Fun at Dr. Green’s dot com Site
• BeliefNet
• Jedi Council Forum
• USA Network Message Board

If you are a web designer you could create a website dedicated to a full game of Scattergories online. You could install a chat room application, a forum application, run it using a guest book program or even create a flash application.

People have been playing games using e-mail since e-mail began. Since Scattergories is a word game, it is quite easy to play using e-mail. Set up a day and time to play, choose a letter and a category and go. Send your answers via a mass mail message, and everyone can check off his or her answers and post his or her individual score.

Despite the fact that there isn't a fully playable game of Scattergories available online, there are some games that are very similar:

Categorilla: You are assigned a partner, and you’re given a letter and a set of 10 categories. You input your words trying to match in each category, and once you match with your partner you win points.

PooWords: You will be given several categories, and you need to enter in words using the letter given. You want your answer to be unique so try to not be so obvious. You will have a time limit so you’ll have to work against the clock as well.

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