Hot Takes
15 statements. Agree or disagree, then defend it for a minute.
15 questions · Free
Cereal is a soup.
Where do you stand?
One phone between the two of you — the card says whose turn it is.
About Hot Takes
Hot takes are fifteen statements designed to be mildly outrageous and completely inconsequential. You agree or disagree, and then you have sixty seconds to defend a position you may have invented four seconds earlier.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1Cereal is a soup.
- 2Birthdays should stop mattering after thirty.
- 3Films are better the second time.
- 4Nobody actually enjoys camping.
- 5Sending a voice note is ruder than calling.
- 6Every wedding is at least an hour too long.
- 7Breakfast is the least important meal.
- 8You should never re-read a book.
- 9Group holidays never work.
- 10Everyone is bad at giving presents.
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- 11There is no such thing as a good surprise party.
- 12Board games ruin friendships and that is fine.
- 13Nobody has ever enjoyed a hot drink outdoors.
- 14It is acceptable to leave a party without saying goodbye.
- 15Most people would be happier with a worse phone.
Tap the game above to play through all prompts.
How to play Hot Takes
- Read the statement. Both say agree or disagree immediately.
- Whoever is in the minority defends for sixty seconds.
- If you both agree, one of you has to argue the other side anyway.
- No changing your position mid-defence.
Why couples love this game
Arguing about nothing is an underrated couples activity. It uses the same muscles as a real disagreement with none of the stakes, and it is genuinely funny to watch someone commit to a position on pineapple.
Tips to make it more fun
- Commit instantly. Thinking about it is losing.
- Arguing a side you do not believe is the best version of this.
- Superb with another couple.
- Add your own once you have run out.
Frequently asked questions
What are hot takes?
Deliberately provocative statements about nothing important. You agree or disagree instantly and then have to defend it, which is the entire game.
What if we both agree?
One of you has to argue the other side anyway. Defending a position you do not hold is the best version of this game.
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