Walkie Talkie
Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible to obtain the most points. Over and out!
Walkie Talkie is a co-operative game in which players have a very limited amount of time — 30 seconds per player — to get rid of all the cards in their hand; and the more cards that you play; the higher your score.
Everybody has a hand of six cards; cards have a letter on one side and a color on another; and you have to hold your cards however they're dealt to you. Place one card from the deck letter side up and another color side up. When the timer starts; everybody plays at the same time. You can play a letter on the letter pile as long as you can name something that starts with that letter and that matches the current color showing; similarly; you can play a color on the color pile as long as you can name something of that color that starts with the letter atop the letter pile. For example; when playing a B card next to a yellow card; you could say Banana!; and when playing an orange card next to an L; you could say Lion! You can't repeat a word previously given; and you can't name the color of the color card.
Whenever you want; you can say Roger!; and all players must flip the cards in their hand; so letters become colors and vice versa. Alternatively; you can say Over!; and players pass their cards to the left.
When time runs out; you gain points equal to the number of stars on played letter cards; then subtract 1 point for each unplayed card. Try to score as many points as you can!