Listit Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Setup
• Round Structure
• Scorekeeping
• Example of Round

Setup

1. Give each player a pen and paper.
2. Decide the final score or the number of rounds. Assign a scorekeeper.
3. The player least likely to get into an argument starts. Turn order then proceeds clockwise.

Round Structure

1. The player whose turn it is chooses a category, picks a card and reads the corresponding question aloud.
2. All players list 5 answers each. You can put a star next to one answer to earn bonus points.
3. The round ends when the second-to-last player puts down their pen. Stop writing!
4. The first player to put the pen down reads their answers aloud, followed in clockwise order.
5. Note the scores and start a new round! When a player reaches the final score or when the rounds are up, the game ends.

Scorekeeping

• Each answer that is also present on any other player's list is awarded with 1 point.
• Unless it is starred, then it is awarded with 3 points.
• But! A starred answer that is not on any other player's list is worth minus 3 points.

In each round, you can get a maximum of 7 points (all answers in common with other players, one starred) and a minimum of minus 3 points (no answers in common, one starred).

Example of Round

The topic is "Weird stuff people are scared of." The example round plays out as follows, as printed in the guide:

• "I'll go with 'At the therapist'"
• "I'm done!"
• "Me too! Stop writing Anna!"
• "Crap! I only managed four..."
• "I put my pen down first. Did anyone write 'clowns'? It's my star..."
• "I did!"
• "Haha, no but that's true though!"
• "Yes! 3 point for me! 1 for Anna and none for you John. My next is 'insects'. Anyone?"

The three finished lists and their scores, as printed:

List 1 (total 5p)

• A. Clowns, starred: 3p
• B. Insects: 1p
• C. Cleaning the kitchen sink: x
• D. Dolls: 1p
• E. Santa: x

List 2 (total -1p)

• A. Old people: x
• B. People in costumes, starred: -3p
• C. Balloons: 1p
• D. Insects: 1p
• E. Orange peel: x

List 3 (total 3p)

• A. Balloons: 1p
• B. Clowns: 1p
• C. Dolls: 1p
• D. Hair in the food: x
• E. (blank line): x

In the guide, "x" marks an answer that scores nothing.