Category bomb

New game

Who’s playing?

Add everyone at the table, in the order you sit.

219 categories to play

Game

Rounds
8 Rounds

Fuse

The bomb goes off at a random time in this range, most often near the middle.

Shortest
5s Shortest
Longest
30s Longest

How to play

Setup: add everyone’s name, in the order you sit. There are 219 categories, and a game has 8 rounds unless you change it before starting or in the settings.

Each round starts with Light the fuse. A category appears and the bomb starts ticking. Say something that fits out loud, then pass the phone to the next player. No repeats, no stalling.

The fuse is secret. It burns for a random time, usually around the middle of the range you set (5–30 seconds by default), sometimes much shorter or longer. The tick never speeds up.

Boom: whoever holds the phone when it goes off gets a bomb. Tap their name to record it. Once lit, the bomb can’t be stopped and the category can’t be swapped.

After the last round the player with the fewest bombs wins.

Settings

Used for the next game.

Game

Rounds
8 Rounds

Fuse

Each round the fuse burns for a random time in this range. Times near the middle come up most often, the ends less, so nobody can count along.

Shortest
5s Shortest
Longest
30s Longest