Categories & Game Names

Get creative with the Categories and Game Names. Categories are selected by the Dealer. Each Player selects their own Game Name. Below is a list of examples.

Dealer selects Category: Dog breeds

• Player 1 selects Game Name – Dachshund
• Player 2 selects Game Name – Bulldog
• Player 3 selects Game Name – Poodle
• Player 4 selects Game Name – Labrador

Dealer selects Category: Types of flowers

• Player 1 selects Game Name – Rose
• Player 2 selects Game Name – Gardenia
• Player 3 selects Game Name – Daisy
• Player 4 selects Game Name – Orchid

Dealer selects Category:  Native animals to a specific region (Australia)

• Player 1 selects Game Name– Koala
• Player 2 selects Game Name – Platypus
• Player 3 selects Game Name – Kookaburra
• Player 4 selects Game Name – Kangaroo

Dealer selects Category:  Types of cakes 

• Player 1 selects Game Name – Bundt Cake 
• Player 2 selects Game Name – Pound Cake 
• Player 3 selects Game Name – Chiffon Cake
• Player 4 selects Game Name – Butter Cake

Dealer selects Category: Famous street names 

• Player 1 selects Game Name– Bourbon Street
• Player 2 selects Game Name – Abbey Road
• Player 3 selects Game Name – 5th Avenue
• Player 4 selects Game Name – Sunset Boulevard

Dealer selects Category: Famous Monuments 

• Player 1 selects Game Name – Gateway Arch
• Player 2 selects Game Name– Lincoln Memorial
• Player 3 selects Game Name – Martyrs’ Memorial
• Player 4 selects Game Name – Washington Monument

Dealer selects Category:  Clown Names 

• Player 1 selects Game Name – Binky
• Player 2 selects Game Name – Patches
• Player 3 selects Game Name – Chuckles
• Player 4 selects Game Name – Giggles

Dealer selects Category:  Foreign word for “Hello”

• Player 1 selects Game Name – Hola
• Player 2 selects Game Name – Bonjour
• Player 3 selects Game Name– Ciao

Dealer selects Category:  ____ & ____ 

• Player 1 selects Game Name – Cookies & Cream
• Player 2 selects Game Name – Sugar & Spice
• Player 3 selects Game Name– Dogs & Cats

Dealer selects Category: Complimentary Colors 

• Player 1 selects Game Name – Orange & Blue
• Player 2 selects Game Name– Red & Green
• Player 3 selects Game Name– Yellow & Purple

Dealer selects Category: US Air Traffic Control Zones 

• Player 1 selects Game Name– Los Angeles
• Player 2 selects Game Name – Salt Lake
• Player 3 selects Game Name– Houston

More Category Examples:

Dealer selects Category:  Characters from your favorite movie or show

Dealer selects Category:  Brand names for candy bars, cookies, chips, sodas, etc.

Dealer selects Category:  Favorite restaurants or items on the menu

Dealer selects Category:  Brand names of clothing, footwear, or accessories

Dealer selects Category:  Elements from the Periodic Table of Elements

Dealer selects Category:  Celebrity Names

Dealer selects Category:  4-digit codes

Dealer selects Category:  Vocabulary words in your exam

Dealer selects Category:  Spices

Dealer selects Category:  Names that start with a chosen letter (ie, Names that start with "A")

Dealer selects Category:  Pizza toppings. Name 1-3 toppings in order (ie. Pepperoni/ pepperoni and mushrooms/ pepperoni, mushrooms, and olives)