How to Play Word Riot

The Basics

Word Riot is a word guessing game, where players attempt to guess a secret word based on clues provided by their team’s Cluegiver.

At the beginning of each game, players are divided into two teams, Red and Blue. Teams can be as small as three players, or as large as twelve.

The game is divided into a series of rounds. Each round, a clue giver is selected from each team and shown the secret word. Clue givers must quickly think of a clue that will help their teammates guess the secret word. Players score points for their team by correctly guessing the secret word. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

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Game Modes

Classic

• Clues can use any eight letters that don’t reveal the secret word.
• There two regular rounds and a speed round.
• During the speed round, players only have 15 seconds to guess the secret word.
• The team with the most points at the end of the speed round wins.

Rally

• Secret words are grouped into topical categories.
• Clues must be a valid dictionary word that doesn’t reveal the secret word.
• The auto-spell window helps players enter valid clues and guesses.

Expert

• Classic (8 Letter) style game for the advanced player
• The last clue giver from the winning team can select the format for the next game.
• A variety of clue formats create new challenges
  • Fonix: try to spell the secret word phonetically
  • Antonyms: try to use clues that are the exact opposite of the secret word
  • Rhyming: try to use clues that rhyme with the secret word
  • Bacon: wrap your clue with the first and last letters of the secret word, capitalized
  • Chewy: your clues should be relational hints, no phonetics or synonym clues
  • ABC’s: create your own secret code or replace letters at random in the secret word
  • Anything Goes: Got an idea for a new format?
• The configuration dialog will display the current game setting at the beginning of every game.

Gameplay

Clue Giving

• Players can not chat while they are the clue giver.
• Clue givers only have a brief amount of time to type their clue.
• Clue givers can use the dictionary button if they don’t know what a word means or can’t think of a good clue. Clicking on the words in the dictionary will automatically enter them in the clue area.
• Clue givers can submit their clue by clicking the “submit” button or pushing “Enter”.
• Once a clue has been submitted, it can not be withdrawn.
• Clue givers should be prepared with a second clue, if no one correctly guesses the secret word after the first clue.

Guessing

• When the clue appears, players type their guess into the black text box.
• Team mates can chat about what they think the clue is.
• The auto-spell window helps players spell their guess correctly.
• Players can click on words in the auto-spell window to automatically submit them as their guess.
• Each player’s guess appears next to their name on the team roster.
• Watch your teammate’s answers to see what other guesses have been submitted.
• Players can change their guess as many times as they like before the time runs out.

Scoring

Players score points for their team by correctly guessing the secret word.

In Classic

• The base point value of guessing the secret word is 20 points in round one and 30 points in round two.
• Each player who can correctly guess the secret word in the speed round earns 15 points for their team.

In Rally

• The base point value of guessing the secret word starts at 20 points and increases 10 points every round.
• Games are over after six rounds or when one team reaches 600 points.

In Expert

• The number of rounds is configurable. The first round is worth 20 points and increases 10 points.
• One option in Expert mode is to penalize incorrect guesses. In this case, the team is penalized 10 points for each incorrect answer.

In All game modes

• If no one guesses the secret word after the first clue, the second guess is only worth half of the base point value.

Ranks and Badges

You can advance your rank by correctly guessing the secret word. Increasing in rank will unlock new Badges, Mini costumes, special consolation prizes and a new hints you can use in Rally mode.

Game badges are unlocked at ranks 1, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50.

Fans of Word Riot show their team spirit by wearing costumes to the show. You can unlock a set of 15 crazy Mini costumes by ranking up.

Hints
Hints are the extra clues clue givers can provide in Rally mode. Giving good Hints is essential to winning the game in Rally mode.

Hints are grouped into categories by the type of information they provide, for example letter hints, word length hints, color hints and relational details.

You can unlock hints by increasing in rank. The higher your rank, the more hints you will have available.