By the Way

How to play By the Way

Use a secret word naturally during the conversation. Watch what others say and catch their words without making careless accusations.

1. Choose 2, 3, 5 or 10 minutes per round. Pass the phone so each person reads a different word privately. Start the timer only after everyone has read their word.

2. Everyone must say their word during the chosen time. Mark your name after saying it. A correct accusation needs the player and exact word: the accuser gains 1, the target loses 1 and privately receives a new word. A wrong accusation costs the accuser 1; the target’s word stays hidden.

3. When time runs out, each word marked as said and not caught earns 2 points. Unused words earn zero. No recording is needed: marking a word relies on honesty. The timer keeps running during replacement handoffs. After the last round, the highest score wins; equal scores tie.