The bidding game: "I can name 5." "Name them!"

How the bidding game works

1. A category comes up. For example footballers from Brazil. The screen shows how many of them are in the game.
2. Bid how many you can name. One player opens at 2. Tap a higher number, or tap "Name them!". Every bid restarts the clock.
3. Prove it. The highest bidder types the names on their phone, and the game checks each one. Three wrong names and you are out.
4. Score your bid. Name them all in time and you score your bid. Fall short and everyone else scores half of it.

Bidding game categories

The game picks a new category every round from its player database, so you never have to come up with one. A few of them:

Football

• Footballers from England — 34 in the game
• Footballers from France — 32 in the game
• Footballers from Spain — 32 in the game
• Central mids — 34 in the game
• Left-backs — 32 in the game

Cricket

• Cricketers from India — 34 in the game
• Cricketers from Australia — 25 in the game
• Cricketers from England — 21 in the game
• Pace bowlers — 36 in the game
• All-rounders — 32 in the game

Basketball

• Basketball players from Canada — 13 in the game
• Basketball players from France — 8 in the game
• Basketball players from Germany — 6 in the game
• Power forwards — 37 in the game

Rugby

• Rugby players from South Africa — 31 in the game
• Rugby players from New Zealand — 27 in the game
• Rugby players from England — 22 in the game
• Props — 26 in the game
• Wings — 26 in the game

Ice hockey

• Ice hockey players from the United States — 31 in the game
• Ice hockey players from Sweden — 25 in the game
• Ice hockey players from Russia — 14 in the game
• Defencemen — 40 in the game
• Centres — 40 in the game

Handball

• Handball players from Denmark — 24 in the game
• Handball players from France — 23 in the game
• Handball players from Germany — 19 in the game
• Centre backs — 30 in the game
• Left backs — 27 in the game

Esports

• Esports players from Denmark — 17 in the game
• Esports players from Russia — 12 in the game
• Esports players from Sweden — 9 in the game
• In-game leaders — 22 in the game
• AWPers — 21 in the game

Why play it on your phones

• No arguing about answers. The game checks every name against the category.
• No one has to run it. The clock, the bids and the score are all in the game, so everyone gets to play.
• Online or in the same room. Send the link to the group chat, or put the game on the TV and use the phones to bid.

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