The internet has seen many trends come and go, with party games and group activities, which are undeniably fun and participatory. These games can be played online or in real life, and everyone can play because the rules are approachable and easy to understand.
During the COVID-19 quarantine, the video game 'Among Us' helped connect people with a shared activity of finding Imposters and accusing their friends. Before that, the 'Heads Up!' app became a modern version of charades. Now, people are playing the new guessing game 'Wavelength' and posting their games on platforms like TikTok.
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@theboysof98 Wavelength pt.3 #fyp ♬ original sound - The Boys of 98'Wavelength' is a game that tests whether people are on the same wavelength as each other. It can be played with at least two people, but many have played with five or more. To start the game, one person is the guesser, and the others choose a number between 1 and 10 without telling the guesser.
Then, the guesser gives people categories, and they have to provide a subject that they would rate from 1 to 10. The guesser has to guess the group's chosen number based on everyone's answers. If they get it right, they win the round!
This game involves picking a number, and then someone guessing what that number is by asking people in the group to name something that fits a certain category. For example, if the category was "superhero movies," someone might say 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' or 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' as their answer. The guesser goes around the room with different categories until they can figure out the chosen number. It's a fun way to test your skills with friends!
Not only is 'Wavelength' a fun guessing game. 'Wavelength' can be a fun personality test in addition to being a fun guessing game. You can learn about people's opinions on many topics based on the categories you provide and their comments. Along with the guesser, you are testing each other as well as your own wavelength.
Adapted from a 2019 board game
It's interesting to note that the TikTok game that users have been playing closely matches a real, award-winning board game of the same name that was introduced in 2019.
A similar principle is used in the board game 'Wavelength', where players must base their estimates on specific categories and responses. The player's goal is to successfully turn a dial toward the center of a sliding scale, whose location varies between games, as opposed to a number scale between 1 and 10.
Players started devising their own ways to play 'Wavelength' while remaining socially reclusive during the COVID-19 quarantine. An app-based version of the game was created as a result of the game's increase in popularity among homebrewers, and Wavelength has since become well-known on TikTok for its entirely analog version. There are several ways to play 'Wavelength', whether you want to support the commercial game or take part in the fan-made version.
