Santa Claus
FOR YOUR EYES ONLYPick your secret.
Choose an answer you know. Your friends have absolutely no idea what’s coming.
WORDS ARE LIMITED. THE POSSIBILITIES AREN’T.
Say it badly.
Guess it brilliantly.
You know the answer. You just don’t have the words.
Build a wonderfully awkward clue. Let your friends figure it out.
2–6 playersFree to playJust a link. No downloads.
THE BLATHER SHOWEXAMPLE ROUND
YOUR SECRET ANSWER pancake
YOUR PERFECTLY IMPERFECT CLUE
It’s asuspiciouslyflatbreakfastthing.
Man omelette?a first guess
La very tired waffle
Screpe? USE THAT
It’s kind of like crepe.
Even a wrong guess can be a great clue.TRY ANOTHER WORD
The worse the clue,the better the story.
A LITTLE WORDPLAY.A LOT OF PERSONALITY.YOUR NEXT GREAT GAME NIGHT.
01A SMALL VOCABULARY. A BIG NIGHT.
One answer.
So many wrong turns.
Blather is a free online word-guessing party game for 2–6 people, including the host. A small tray of words. A big test of how your friends think.
generousbeardedvisitor
WORK WITH WHAT YOU’VE GOTMake it make sense.
Build clues from a small tray of English word tiles. Make every wonderfully awkward word count.
Santa!+100
THAT’S THE MOMENTFind your wavelength.
Everyone guesses. Use their near misses in your next clue. Then pass the describing duties.
02LESS ORGANISING. MORE GUESSING.
Your friends.
Your phones.
That’s the setup.
Send a room link to the group chat. Host and friends play right in their browsers, each on a phone, tablet, or computer — from the same sofa or completely different cities.
- Two is a team. Six is a party.Work together with two, or chase the room’s top score with three to six.
- A quick round or the whole evening.Pick 1–5 rounds. Keep the room and play again when the answers run out.
- Keep the bits you’ll quote tomorrow.Revisit the clues, save your crew, and send friends a question worth guessing.
03FRESH WORDS. FAMILIAR FACES.
10,093
questions to play.
And growing.
People and groups, places, things, and memorable titles. Pick a subject you know, then discover how spectacularly differently your friends think.
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PEOPLE & GROUPS“a bearded visitor”
01L
PLACES“a very tall triangle”
02T
THINGS“suspiciously flat breakfast”
03S
STORIES & TITLES“a wet love story”
0404BEFORE THE FIRST GUESS.
A few good questions.
What is Blather?
Blather is a free browser word-guessing party game for 2–6 players, including the host. One person describes a secret answer using limited word tiles, while everyone else types guesses. Wrong guesses can become new clues, and everyone takes a turn describing.
How do my friends join?
Create a room and send its invite link. Friends open it, choose a nickname, and take a seat. A room code also works. Everyone can play on a phone, tablet, or computer.
Can two people play?
Yes. With two players, you share one score and take turns describing and guessing. With three to six, each player earns their own score for first guesses, successful descriptions, and quoted guesses.
How long is a game?
You choose 1–5 rounds before starting. Each player describes once per round, so four players and two rounds means eight questions. More players and rounds mean a longer game.
Do I need an account or a download?
No. Open the room link in your browser and choose a nickname. You can save your crew and add Blather to your home screen after playing.
How does this relate to Blather ’Round?
The original Blather ’Round is a Jackbox party game. Blather here is our own browser game with its own questions, scoring, round settings, and shared highlights. Our how-to-play guide covers the game on this site.
Got the right people?
We’ve got the wrong words.
2–6 players · Free · Right in your browser
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