Enjoy Playing You Are Here
If you’ve ever wanted to play detective with friends and family, You Are Here might just be your new go-to party game. At the start of each round, one player secretly draws a “place” card and a “time” card—maybe a tropical island in the 1960s or a bustling space station in the far future. Your job as clue-giver is to drop hints that paint a vivid picture without giving away the exact words on those cards. It’s all about finding that sweet spot between too obvious and maddeningly vague.
Once you’re ready, you share your clues while the timer ticks down. Your friends pitch questions, make wild guesses, and try to piece together your mental collage before time runs out. There’s this great moment when someone blurts out an off-the-wall idea—like “Is that prehistoric barbecue?”—and everyone bursts into laughter, even if it’s wildly off the mark. As each person locks in their guess, you see their thought process take shape, which is half the fun.
Scoring is delightfully simple: correct guesses earn points for the guessers, and you, the clue-giver, pocket points based on how many players landed on the right answer. The tension ratchets up over successive rounds as you face trickier combinations and try to craft just the right balance of detail. You’ll find yourself strategizing: Do you lead with sensory touches, emotional vibes, or a cheeky anecdote?
By the end of the evening, you’ve traded inside jokes (“Remember when you thought ‘moon colony’ was a beach resort?”) and competitive grins. It’s light enough to teach in two minutes, but each round feels fresh. Whether you’re breaking the ice with strangers or cracking up close friends, You Are Here lights up conversations and creative sparks in all the best ways.