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Buzz

Count up - but say "Buzz" instead of certain numbers!

Medium

Players
3+
Length
10-30 min
Intensity
Solid

How to play

Basic rule:

Count in a circle (1, 2, 3...) BUT say "Buzz" for certain numbers

Buzz numbers:

  • Divisible by 7 (7, 14, 21...)
  • Contains a 7 (17, 27, 70-79...)

How it goes:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, BUZZ, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, BUZZ, 15, 16, BUZZ...

Drinking rules:

  • Wrong word = 2 drinks
  • Too slow = 1 drink
  • After mistake: Restart at 1

Variants:

  • Double-Buzz: Also for 3s (3, 6, 9, 13, 23...)
  • On Buzz, direction changes
  • "Fizz-Buzz": 3s = "Fizz", 7s = "Buzz", both = "Fizz-Buzz"

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