Unanimo Party
Unanimo Party Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Material
- 112 cards
- 1 pad of score sheets
- 4 pencils
- 1 rulebook
Aim of the Game
To score the maximum number of points by having the largest number of ideas in common with the other players.
Preparation
Each player takes a pencil and a sheet from the pad, and writes their first name at the top.
Choose whether you will play:
- with the Family cards, which are simpler and suited to families
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- with the Experts cards, which are funnier among adults.
The chosen cards are shuffled and stacked in the centre of the table.
The Game
The youngest player goes first.
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They take the first card from the pile and read it aloud.
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All players write, in the first column of their score sheet, 6 words (or groups of words) that come to mind in connection with the theme.
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When all players have written their words, they put down their pencils. It does not matter if a player fails to find 6 words.
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The first player reads their first word aloud. They themselves, and all players who also wrote that word, raise a hand and score as many points as there are raised hands. These points are recorded next to the word. But if a player calls out a word that no one else wrote, they score "0" points.
Example
The first player wrote "Emmental". 3 other players wrote the same word. So each of the four players records 4 points next to the word "Emmental".
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Next, the first player reads their second word aloud, and again all players who wrote the matching word record the corresponding number of points. They continue the same way for their remaining words.
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Once the 6 words proposed by the first player have been reviewed, it becomes the turn of the player to their left to propose their words. That player mentions only the words that have not yet been called out, and so on clockwise around the table for all players. The last player at the table does not need to read out words that have not yet been called, since they are the only one to have written them. But if they want to read them anyway, don't deny them that pleasure!
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Once all players have spoken, each one adds up the points earned for the first card and copies the total into the Total box.
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A new player draws the next card from the top of the deck and proceeds as described above. The words and scores are recorded in the second column. Then proceed the same way for the third column with a new player.
Notes
- For themes in the Family category, a strict match is required between words proposed for scoring. For example, "Pepper" and "Spice" are considered different, as are "Inline skates" and "Roller skates".
- For the Experts category, synonyms are considered identical (for example, "Footprint" and "Track"), but not broader categories (for example, "Wild animal" and "Tiger" are different).
- It is not a problem if a written word does not exactly match the theme. That word simply has less chance of scoring points. If several players wrote it, so much the better for them!
End of the Game
Once the first 3 cards have been played, everyone adds up their 3 Total boxes and writes the result at the top right of their score sheet. Whoever has the highest number of points wins the game! In case of a tie, play an additional round.
Variants
One-Minute Timer
To add more excitement to the game, you can decide that the time allowed to write the 6 words is one minute… In the rush, it's likely that the last words written by players will hold some surprises!
STOOOOP!
As soon as a player has finished writing their 6 words, they shout STOP and all players must immediately stop writing. Scoring can then begin.
Teams (recommended for groups of 8 or more)
Split the group into 4 teams of roughly equal size and place them at the 4 corners of the room you are playing in. Players on the same team choose their 6 words together. Scoring works the same way as if each team were a single person.
Running short on score sheets? You can print more from the Unanimo Party page on the Cocktail Games website: www.cocktailgames.com