1. Choose a secret word

One player (the “host”) picks a word or phrase and writes down blank spaces for each letter.

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2. Guess letters

The other player(s) guess one letter at a time.

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3. Correct guesses

If the guessed letter is in the word, the host fills in the matching blank space.

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4. Incorrect guesses

If the letter isn’t in the word, the host draws one part of a stick-figure “hangman” (or uses another method of tracking mistakes). Typically, players get 6–8 wrong guesses before losing.

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5. Win or lose

• Win: The guesser completes the word before the drawing
  is finished.
• Lose: The drawing is completed before the word is guessed.

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That’s it—simple rules, quick rounds and easy to play anywhere.