Spellbound

Spellbound Showdown

Welcome, Host!

Spellbound Showdown is a team-based party spelling game where players physically write their answers. Get your guests, pens, and notepads ready, then read these instructions aloud.

How to Play a Round

  1. Form Teams: Divide into two teams. The host will enter the team names.
  2. Choose a Speller: Select one player per round to be the "speller".
  3. Listen Carefully: The host will click "Speak Word". The speller has 20 seconds to secretly write the word down.
  4. Time's Up!: When the panic timer ends, the speller must show their answer to everyone.
  5. The Reveal: The host clicks "Show Word" to display the correct spelling on the screen.

Scoring & Winning

  • Correct: Host clicks Thumbs Up () for +5 points.
  • Wrong/Time Out: Host clicks Thumbs Down () for -3 points.
  • The "Last Chance" Rule: If Team A reaches the winning score, but Team B is close enough to tie, Team B gets one final turn to force a Sudden Death tie-breaker!