Hidden Links

How to play Hidden Links

Two teams hunt for their own words hidden in one shared grid of 25. Only the clue-givers know which word belongs to whom; everyone else plays from their hints.

1. Form two teams of two or more. Whoever is listed first on a team gives that team’s clues and is the only one allowed to see the answer map. The team that opens owns 9 words, the other owns 8, 7 words are neutral and 1 is a trap.

2. On each turn the clue-giver picks a single-word hint and a number from 1 to 9, then hides the map. Hints point to meaning, not letters or spelling, and can’t be a word still on the board or a piece of one. The team must guess at least once and can keep going up to the number plus one.

3. Tap a word, then confirm to flip it. Landing on your own color lets you keep guessing; a neutral word or the other team’s word passes the turn. Flipping the trap loses on the spot. Words sit in the same places on the answer map and the shared board.

4. The team whose words are all uncovered first wins. Uncover the trap and the other team takes the game instantly. Bold clues save turns, but one careless guess can hand the win to your rivals.