Before starting a game, you can use your Deck Settings and Game Settings to adjust your gameplay to suit any gathering.
General Gameplay
Tap through cards, read prompts, and react until you run out.
We recommend placing your phone in the center of the table — cards are readable from both sides. Or pass it around!
When you start a game, Whimzy builds a custom deck based on your settings:
- Rounds - Sets how many cards are in your deck
- Penalty Names - Choose a preset or create your own (we'll handle the grammar!)
- Player Names - Customize names and colors for each player (at least 2 required, minimum 2 characters each)
- Classic vs. Category Mode - Mix all card types (Classic) or play with just one type (Category)
- Couples Safe - Keeps the fun going without putting partners in uncomfortable situations
- Co-worker Safe - Filters out prompts that could be too personal, gross, or awkward for work friends or family
- Use Deck Settings - Respects your ON/OFF choices for individual decks. Turn off to play with all cards
- Balanced Mentions - Ensures everyone gets called out fairly. Turn off to let chance pick on the unlucky ones!
- Balanced Cards - Gives you a well-shuffled mix of card types so you won't see the same type back-to-back. Turn off for fully random shuffles (not available in Category Mode)
Each card type works differently: some create Rules everyone must follow, some call out specific players, and some are for everybody.
For detailed info on card types, check Deck Settings in the app.
Penalties
Penalties can be handled any way you'd like! We recommend setting a custom penalty name that makes sense for the occasion, call them "sips," "points," or "consequences"... your game, your rules! Alternatively, we recommend using a pen and paper to track penalties to determine who "loses". Each Card type handles penalties a little different.
Players
Player names must be at least 2 characters, and you can use the colour picker to choose from 25 colours for each player. At least two player names are required to start a game.
In-game Controls
- To advance 1 Card forward - Tap the screen anywhere.
- To go backwards 1 Card - Tap and hold anywhere on the screen.
- To close a game - Tap and hold the (X) in the bottom left of your screen for 3 seconds.