As you can imagine, the joy of playing Wavelength comes not just from the game itself, but from the discussion which surrounds the guesses. So although the game would work with 4 people perfectly well, it wouldn’t be much fun… six players seems to be minimal ideal numbers. While discussing, the players on the Psychic’s team can turn the dial to better illustrate what they think. Players can discuss for as long as they want. When all of the players agree to the positioning of the dial, they will tell the other team that they are done. After this point the dial cannot be turned anymore. The Psychic’s teammates are analyzing the clue “football” that was given to them. The teammates debate whether it is more round or pointy before choosing where they want to place the dial. Left/Right Phase

Think of it like a speedometer. With a random spin the bullseye may be at 20mph or it may be far to the right at 120. So let's say it's at 30, halfway between the centre and zero. Teams will take it in turn to rotate the dial and guess where there target is. Only one player from each team will know the exact location and will give out clues using opposing concepts! Wavelength Gameplay If the 4 point wedge is not completely visible, you will have to randomly select a new location for the target. Should some of the wedges be on both sides of the spectrum, you will keep the target where it is. When giving clues you are trying to get your teammates to target the side of the spectrum that the four point wedge is on. You will not score points if your teammates hit a wedge on the other side of the spectrum. When the player randomized the target area, the result was as pictured. As the 4 section is still visible, the player will not change the target area. The player will try to target the right side of the spectrum as that is the only way that their teammates will score points. Just One is an award-winning, fully co-operative word guessing game for a smaller player count and is thus ideal for families. Dixit is another fun and popular title that pushes the boundaries of guessing by using pictures instead of words. Using just images makes it playable across all ages. After the active team has made their decision, the other team also gets the chance to discuss and guess where the dial is supposed to be. Whether it’s supposed to go to the left or right. Also, whether it is too far right or too far left. After this, the next phase begins. The Scoring Phase

As I said earlier, one of your team members is a psychic and knows the position of the target. However, he can only communicate the idea using concepts. He draws two cards with opposing concepts. This is what he uses to give clues. Everyone on the team has the right to turn the dial at any time. It's up to the team to determine how to negotiate this. He then takes the wheel and closes it fully and sins it to randomize the location of the target area. He then opens it to see where the scoring area is, making sure no other person sees it.

Open the screen: Using the plastic handle, open the screen and look at where the target is located. You should always open the screen COMPLETELY, even if you can see the target with it partially open: otherwise, players watching you will be able to guess the general target location. This is all subjective and you need to worm into your teammates’ brains to be clever. Thinking of that perfect clue can take a while, unfortunately. This is the big downside to Codenames and it's still present here. One person is sitting quietly with their brow furrowed while the rest are maybe twiddling their thumbs and just waiting. Hopefully you've seen an interesting movie or read a good book lately and can share your unsolicited thoughts to pass the minutes.

The psychic must in no way communicate with his team members or make any facial expressions after he has given the clue. The Team phase It’s bright, it’s visceral and it’s in your face. Wavelength is a game anyone can play. There are very few rules to remember, very few components and it feels oddly familiar. Even non-gamers, once they have seen a round being played will be up in your face in the next round arguing about why your clue was rubbish. Wavelength will get your game night off to a great start, everyone is involved at all times and not just a fun game but a great team activity too.

After scoring the next round will start. The other team will play the next round. There is one exception to this if the current team triggered the Catch Up Rule. Catch Up Rule Give a clue: Look at where the target's center is located spatially along the visible area of the wheel. Now think of a clue that is conceptually where the target is located ON THE SPECTRUM between the two concepts on your card. Rules for how to give clues can be found later in this book. When you have played all of the chosen wavelength cards, the game will end. You will then compare your score to the chart below to see how well you did.There's this feeling in Wavelength, a couple of rounds in, where you riff off your teammate's clue and land right on the mark. The result is this surge of electricity in your skull that warms your entire being. It's a second of perfection where you feel this fleeting yet substantial spark of telepathy as you crawl into another person's brain matter and have a moment. That's the power of a marvellous game. Giving and discussing clues is the heart of the game. And it’s just as chaotic and confounding and comical as you could want from any party game. While you’re in the throes of agony over where to nudge that needle, the opposing team has a much easier task. They just have to decide whether they think the zone is to the left or right of the other team's guess to earn a bonus point, so they’re not left out of the action as it unfolds. Since it's leaning towards pretty negative maybe you throw something out there like “anchovies”. Or maybe that would be the worst possible topping and it would be too far. Perhaps you know Susie on your team dislikes pineapple on pizza so you suggest that. Maybe you don't. The Wavelength app is an evolution of the hit boardgame that allows you to play remotely or in person. It features loads of new content and designs, like real-time synchronous dial movements and emoji reactions.

Once both teams have finalized their guess, the Psychic reveals the location of the target by opening the screen.The team that goes first starts at O points. The team that goes second starts at 1 point. We call the teams Left Brain and Right Brain, but you can call yourselves anything you like. After the psychic has given the clue, the active team discusses among themselves, with the goal of knowing where to turn the dial. They will choose where to place the dial. Left/Right phase The other team analyses where the other team placed the dial compared to the clue and the wavelength card. They will need to decide if they think the center of the target (the four point section) is to the left or right of the position of the dial. The players can discuss before making a decision. When they have decided they will place the guess marker in the slot to the left or right of the wavelength card. The Psychic’s team has chosen their location for the dial. The other team now has to choose if they think the target is to the left or right of the dial. The team has chosen to place the guessing token on the right side because they think the target is to the right of the dial. Scoring in Wavelength Place one head into the slot on the left side that doesn’t have a number next to it. You will place the other head on the right side in the same slot.