How do you play Read the Room?
The Psychic knows where the target hides on the dial. How in sync is everyone else?
- Pick a deck. Common Ground is free; 10 more come with Unlock Everything.
- Everyone else closes their eyes while the Psychic sees where the target hides on the dial.
- The Psychic gives one clue out loud: a single word or short phrase, no numbers.
- Each other color swings the needle and locks in a guess. Bullseye, near and outer wedges score 4, 3 and 2 points.
- Every color takes 3 turns as the Psychic. Only guessers score, and the highest total wins.
Scoring: Guessers score 4, 3 or 2 points for the bullseye, near and outer wedges. The Psychic doesn't score. Highest total after everyone has been Psychic 3 times wins.
What's included?
11 decks, 384 spectrum cards: Common Ground, Screen & Sound, Out in the World, Logged On, Sweethearts, On the Clock, Kitchen Table, Consequences, Fair Play, Wordplay and Tier List.
Common Ground is free; the other 10 decks come with Unlock Everything. Unlock Everything is one $9.99 purchase that opens everything in all 11 games, plus everything added later.
Who is it best for?
Read the Room is best for adults and teens, conversation and mixed ages. 2–4 colors.
- 11 decks and 384 spectrum cards
- The Psychic's clue rules sit right on the board
- HIDE and NEW TARGET buttons side by side
- The target can land all the way out at the spectrum's edges
- No timers
Siri Remote controls
The on-screen hint says it all: SWIPE TO SWING · CLICK TO LOCK.
| On the Siri Remote | What it does |
|---|---|
| Swipe | Swing the needle |
| Click | Lock in your guess |
Pressing Back (MENU on the original remote) by accident won't end your game: it asks END THIS GAME? with KEEP PLAYING selected.
