Game Components:

• Cards: A deck of cards with words or phrases.

• Slates: Dry-erase slates or paper for players to write their answers.

• Markers: Dry-erase markers for writing on the slates.

• Scoreboard: A way to keep track of players' scores.
  

Setup:

1. Prepare Slates and Markers: Give each player a slate and a marker.

2. Shuffle Cards: Shuffle the deck of cards and place it face down in the center of the play area.

3. Choose Scorekeeper: Designate one player as the scorekeeper.
   

Objective:

• The goal of Blank Slate is to match your answer with some, but not all, of the other players' answers.
  

Gameplay:

1. Round Sequence: The game is played over a series of rounds.

2. Word Selection: At the beginning of each round, one player draws a card and reads the word or phrase aloud.

3. Writing Answers: Players then write down a word or phrase that they think pairs well with the word or phrase on the card. The goal is to come up with a word that is somewhat common, but not too common, as players earn points for matching with some, but not all, of the other players.

4. Revealing Answers: Once all players have written their answers, they reveal them one by one, reading them aloud.

5. Scoring: Players earn points based on how many other players they match with. If a player matches with all other players, they score zero points. If a player matches with no other players, they also score zero points. Players earn one point for each partial match.

6. Tallying Scores: The scorekeeper keeps track of each player's score on the scoreboard.

7. Card Rotation: Pass the card to the next player, and repeat the process for the next round.
   

End of Game:

• The game ends after a predetermined number of rounds. The player with the highest total score wins the game.
  

Variations:

• Team Play: Players can form teams and work together to come up with answers.

• Themed Rounds: Players can choose a specific theme for each round, such as movies, food, or geography.
  

Strategy:

• Creative Thinking: Try to come up with unique answers that are somewhat common, but not too common, to maximize your chances of matching with some, but not all, of the other players.

• Word Association: Use word association techniques to brainstorm answers that pair well with the word or phrase on the card.

• Observation: Pay attention to the answers of other players to gauge the commonality of your own answer.