Guessing game

Guessing game

A guessing game is a game in which the object is to guess some kind of information, such as a word, a phrase, a title, or the location of an object.

Many of the games are played co-operatively. In some games some player(s) know the answer, but cannot tell the other(s), instead they must help them to guess it.

Examples

* Battleship
* Charades
* Hangman
* I spy
* Mastermind
* Name that tune
* Pictionary
* Protmušis
* Quizbowl
* Twenty questions
* Ulam's game
* Who's closest
* Guess Who?

See also

* Buddha games list

On the web

* [http://www.guessit.org GuessIt.org - Guess and upload Movies, Celebrities, or Places.]
* http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout
* [http://grant.robinson.name/projects/guess-the-google/ Guess-the-google]
* [http://www.stay.com/game/ Guess-the-city - A Guess the Google Clone]
* [http://www.vvestor.com/guesstheindex.aspx - Guess the index game and win cash ]


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