Official Say Anything Rules

Last Updated on June 24, 2025 by The Official Game Rules Team

Say Anything is a party game all about opinions—yours and your friends’. It’s your chance to answer questions like, “What’s the coolest superpower to have?” or “What would be the funniest thing to throw off a skyscraper?” Whether your answer is heartfelt, hilarious, or totally off the wall, anything goes!

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How to Play Say Anything

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Setup

Say Anything is all about sharing your thoughts—and maybe a few laughs. It’s your chance to answer big questions like “What would be the coolest magical power?” or “What’s the most fun thing to throw off a tall building?” You can be heartfelt, silly, or just plain weird—anything goes!

To set up:

• Give each player an Answer Board, a dry-erase marker, and 2 Player Tokens that match their board’s color.
• Have some napkins or tissues nearby for wiping boards between rounds.
• Choose one player to be the Scorekeeper—they’ll track everyone’s points and hold onto the Scoreboard.
• The youngest player goes first and takes control of the legendary Select-o-Matic 6000.

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Asking Questions & Writing Answers

The player with the Select-o-Matic 6000 is the Judge for the round.

1. The Judge draws a Question Card, picks any question, and reads it out loud.
2. All other players write their answer on their Answer Board and place it face-up on the table as quickly as they can.

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Selecting a Favorite Answer

Once all the answers are out, the Judge uses the Select-o-Matic 6000 to secretly pick their favorite. Then, they place it face-down on the table.

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Guessing the Judge’s Pick

Everyone except the Judge now uses their 2 Player Tokens to guess which answer was chosen.

• You can place both tokens on one answer,
• Or split them between two different answers.

You don’t have to vote for your own!

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Scoring

When guesses are locked in, the Judge flips the Select-o-Matic 6000 to reveal their pick. The Scorekeeper then awards points:

• 1 point to the player who wrote the chosen answer.
• 1 point to each player who correctly guessed the Judge’s favorite.
• 1 point per correct guess (up to 3) to the Judge.

👉 Reminder: No one can score more than 3 points in a round.

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Getting Ready for the Next Round

• Everyone takes back their Answer Boards and Tokens.
• Erase your answers using a napkin or cloth.
• Pass the Question Cards and the Select-o-Matic 6000 to the left.

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End of the Game

The game ends once everyone has been the Judge twice.
The player with the most points wins!

If there’s a tie, all tied players share the win—and the bragging rights.