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What's That On My Head?

A deduction game has players ask and answer questions about letter cards visible on opponents’ heads to identify their own. Correct guesses score and replace the letters, while wrong deductions cost points and slow the race.

Deduction Mechanism: Deduction – Blind Man's Bluff

Players

3-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

2.25/5

Rating

6.48

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How does it play?

The game that inspired Code 777, this one involves deducing the 3 letter cards that you wear in a band strapped to your head. Unlike Code 777 there are no colors involved just the 6 letters A, B,C,D,E & G.

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The game that inspired Code 777, this one involves deducing the 3 letter cards that you wear in a band strapped to your head. Unlike Code 777 there are no colors involved just the 6 letters A, B,C,D,E & G. (Note: there even exists a version with number cards: What's That on My Head?) On your turn you ask a question aloud and then answer it. The questions involve the letters you can see on your opponent's heads, like sums, odds vs. evens, etc. The questions on each card are ranked in difficulty so you can vary the difficulty depending on the participants. Using the answers to the question you race to deduce your letter. If you get it wrong you keep the three letters, but lose 4 points. If you get it right you get 10 points and 3 new letters on your head. First person to some set total wins. Similar to: Code 777 Amnesia Egghead What's That on My Head? Guess What I Am! Coyote Pow Wow Am I a Banana?

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Play and group

Players
3–6
Best with
4–6
Play time
60 min
Complexity
2.3/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Robert Abbott

Publishers

3
ASS Altenburger Spielkarten Games Research, Inc. Spielclub

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