A round begins with a category being chosen, and a random acronym is generated, usually between 3 and 7 letters in length. For example...
How'd Santa fit in the chimney?
O. T. F.
Players must then submit a phrase using those letters to start each word, making sure it also fits the category! For example, for the above category and acronym, you could submit:
Ousted The Fat
Note: Creative use of punctuation and words like 'and', 'of', 'the' etc are allowed outside the required letters. Just don't go too crazy.
After everyone has submitted their acros (or the time runs out), the acros are shown anonymously in a random order. Players now vote for their favourite.
It's in the spirit of the game to vote for the one you truly think was the best, funniest, or most creative acro. To keep the game challenging and fair, you're encouraged only to vote for acros that adhere to the letters of the acronym and the category, within reason.
Votes are tallied when everyone has voted for their favourite acro. The player who submitted the winning acro receives points. Everyone who voted for the winning acro also receives points.
In the event of a tie, the player who submitted their acro fastest wins.
Play continues in rounds until a player reaches the winning score. This is 25 points by default, but can vary depending on the game.
The player with the highest score is the winner!
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