Think & Drink · Think like the crowd
Survey
Game
You don’t need the one objectively correct answer. You need to guess what other people said. Bring your team and see how well you know the crowd.
What would
most people
say?
A different way to put your heads together.
Survey Game asks teams to predict popular survey responses. An answer can make perfect sense and still miss the list. The trick is deciding what other people were most likely to say.
Teams have about 2 to 2½ minutes per question. Write your answer and turn it in after each question, then hear the listed responses. You track your score, and the host keeps a running score too. There are no point wagers.
How to play
Think about the crowd
Listen to the prompt and discuss the responses people are most likely to give. On a regular question, choose one answer as a team.
Write and submit
Turn in your answer after each question. If you write more than one answer on a regular question, only the first one counts.
Play your moment
Use your one Bomb on a regular question when you feel confident. Save some focus for the three bonus questions: 8, 16, and 24.
Here’s how the points work.
| Answer rank | Points |
|---|---|
| Most popular | 5 |
| Second | 3 |
| Third | 2 |
| Fourth | 1 |
| Not on the list | 0 |
| Answer rank | Points |
|---|---|
| Most popular | 15 |
| Second | 10 |
| Third | 5 |
| Fourth | 0 |
| Outside the top four | −10 |
Questions #8 and #16: Write three different guesses. Each answer that appears on the list earns 3 points, for up to 9 points. Put them in any order; you do not need to rank them.
One Bomb. Choose your moment.
Each team gets one Bomb for the whole game. Circle the Bomb on your answer sheet before you turn it in and before the answer is revealed, and it doubles the points you earn for that regular question.
You cannot use the Bomb on bonus questions #8, #16, or #24. If your chosen answer earns zero, doubling it still earns zero, and your Bomb is used up.
A few good questions.
Can we skip the final question?
No. On #24, your team must submit one guess. An answer outside the top four costs 10 points, so talk it through and choose together.
Do our answers have to use exactly the same words?
The host uses judgment for equivalent wording and close answers. The host’s ruling is final.
Is this a knowledge quiz?
The goal is to match popular responses, rather than prove an objective fact. Think about what the crowd would say, even if your own answer would be different.
Is the game serious or competitive?
There are scores and strategic choices, but the feel is friendly and casual. The team discussion is a big part of the fun.