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Ballpark: Team Numbers
How many tabs does the person next to you have open? Everyone guesses; closest without going over wins.
- ~15 min
- 3–10 people
- One device, or phones
- In the Team Offsite pack
- Ages 10+
Ballpark: Team Numbers is one of the ten games in Team Offsite, a pack bought once and kept by your group.
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What it feels like
Every team runs on numbers: the tabs left open, the cups of coffee, the minutes on the train. Today, you guess each other's. Here's how it works. In a private turn, answer a question about yourself with a true number, then guess the numbers for a few of the others. Each round, all the guesses about one person go up in a line, lowest first, with no names. Back the guess you think is closest without going over. Closest without going over scores three, and spot on scores two more. Backing it scores one. If every guess went over, the person it's about scores two.
How to play
- Take a private turn each: answer a question about yourself with a true number, and guess the numbers for a few of the others.
- Each round, everyone's guesses about one person go up in a line, lowest first, with no names.
- Back the guess you think is closest without going over — on your phone, or by pointing.
- Then the real number comes out.
Scoring: Closest without going over scores 3, and spot on scores 2 more. Back that guess and score 1. If every guess went over, the person it's about scores 2.
You'll get prompts like
- “How many browser tabs do you have open right now?”
- “How many cups of coffee or tea do you drink on a working day?”
What you need
3 to 10 people and one phone, tablet or laptop to pass around — or everyone on their own phone in a room. Nothing to download, no accounts. The best lines can be sealed into your group's Almanac and come back in later games.
