Game ideasTried-and-true tip

Hangman on paper

The classic pen-and-paper game: guess a word one letter at a time.

Time
⏱ 5–10 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Paper
  • Pen

How to do it

  1. The word-setter writes the first letter and draws a dash for each remaining letter.
  2. The guesser names single letters, and the word-setter fills them in where they belong.
  3. If a letter isn’t in the word, add a stroke to the drawing. 10 to 15 misses are usual.
  4. If the drawing is finished before the word is complete, the word-setter wins.

Variations

  • Set a theme, such as animals or plants, or limit the number of misses.
  • Draw a snowman or a flower instead of the gallows.

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