Scattergories
Timed list-writing party game — roll a letter, and race to name words in 12 categories that all start with that letter.
What is Scattergories?
Scattergories is a timed list-writing party game published by Milton Bradley (Hasbro) in 1988. A 20-sided die is rolled to select a letter; players then have 2.5 minutes to write down a valid word starting with that letter for each of twelve category prompts on the card (an animal, a river, a piece of clothing, etc.). Only unique answers score. The commercial descendant of the traditional 'Categories' pencil-and-paper game.
Quick facts
Category
Puzzle Games
Type
Individual
Players
2–6
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
1988, Milton Bradley (Hasbro) — commercialised the traditional 'Categories' pencil game
Olympic
No
Popularity
global