Players: 3 or more
Time: 15 minutes
You need: Sticky notes or paper and tape
Ages: 7 and above
Type: Party games

Who it suits and when to play

Who Am I? suits small parties, family dinners and team lunches of three or more, from about seven years. Each player wears a name they cannot see and finds it out by asking yes-or-no questions. Use animals, professions, objects or story characters that everyone present knows. It gets people talking to each other, which makes it a good first game of an evening.

How to play

Write the name of an animal, an object or a profession on a sticky note for each player.
Stick a note on each player's forehead without letting them read it.
In turn, a player asks the group one yes-or-no question, such as "Am I alive?" or "Am I found in a kitchen?"
After a "yes", the same player may ask again. After a "no", the turn passes.
The first player to name their own word wins. Play on until all have guessed.

Tips and variations

With children, choose only animals. They can also act out hints for one another.

Common problems and how to fix them

A player sees their own note. Stick the notes on backs rather than foreheads, and keep mirrors and dark windows out of the way.
Someone is stuck for ages. After ten questions, the group gives one free clue.
A name is unknown to the wearer. The host checks each chit against the group's ages before handing it out.

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