Word Association
15 starting words, alternating answers, no hesitating.
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One phone between the two of you — the card says whose turn it is.
About Word Association
Word association is the simplest game here: one word, then the next, alternating, with no hesitating and no repeating. These 15 starting words are chosen because they tend to lead somewhere personal within about six turns.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1Home
- 2Sunday
- 3Money
- 4Holiday
- 5Family
- 6Argument
- 7Future
- 8Work
- 9Kitchen
- 10Night
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- 11Promise
- 12Old
- 13Together
- 14Secret
- 15Us
Tap the game above to play through all prompts.
How to play Word Association
- Start with the word on the card.
- Alternate, one word each, immediately.
- Hesitating for more than two seconds ends the round.
- See where each chain ends up, then start the next card.
Why couples love this game
Nobody plans a word association chain, which is why they end up revealing. Starting at "holiday" and arriving at your mother-in-law in four moves is a fairly reliable outcome, and the route there is the interesting bit.
Tips to make it more fun
- Do not think. Thinking is losing.
- Note where each chain ended up — that is the game.
- It works brilliantly in the car.
- Ten rounds is plenty.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play word association?
Start with the word on the card and alternate one word each with no hesitating and no repeating. When someone stalls for more than two seconds the round ends and you move to the next card.
What is the point with a partner?
Where the chain ends up. Nobody plans an association chain, so starting at "holiday" and arriving somewhere personal in four moves happens regularly — and the route is the interesting part.
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