Guess the Song
Hum it. Badly. They have three guesses.
- Players
- 2+ players
- Length
- 15–30 min
- Cost
- Free · no signup
- Long distance
- Works long distance
Ready?
Hum it. Badly. They have three guesses.
- Players
- 2+ players
- Length
- 15–30 min
- Intensity
- Sweet
Free · No signup · Nothing you answer is saved
How do you play Guess the Song?
Guess the Song has one partner pick a song fitting a category and convey it by humming, describing the video badly, acting out the title, or reciting a lyric flatly. The other gets three guesses. Categories draw on shared history, so many songs are ones the couple has a specific reason to know.
How to play
- One of you picks a song fitting the card. Do not say it.
- Convey it however the card says — hum, describe, act, recite.
- Your partner gets three guesses.
- Correct guess scores them. Three misses scores you.
- Swap every card.
Why couples love this game
Humming is a genuinely terrible transmission medium and everybody overestimates their ability to do it. The rounds where your partner confidently guesses something forty years and one genre away from the actual song are the reason this game exists.
Guessing games with music usually need an app, a speaker, and a decent connection. This one needs a voice.
One of you picks a song fitting the category and conveys it however the card allows — humming, describing the video badly, acting out the title, or reciting a lyric in a monotone. The other gets three guesses.
The categories lean on shared history, so a good half of them are songs the two of you have a specific reason to know.
Example questions
- Hum a song we have both danced to.
- Describe the music video badly. Any song.
- Hum a song that was out when we met.
- Act out the title. No humming.
- Hum a song your partner loves and you do not.
- Recite a lyric in a completely flat monotone.
The full game has 22 of these, shuffled every time you play.
Who this game is best for
- Car journeys
- Kitchens
- Video and voice calls
- Anyone who thinks they are good at this
Tips to make it better
- Three guesses, then reveal. Dragging it out kills the pace.
- No playing the song. The whole point is that you have to do it yourself.
- The "song that reminds you of your partner" card is worth stopping on.
- Works perfectly on a phone call — nothing here needs to be seen except the acting cards.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play guess the song without a speaker?
You hum it, describe the video, act out the title, or recite a lyric in a monotone. Doing it yourself is considerably harder and considerably funnier than pressing play.
How many guesses?
Three, then reveal. Letting it run longer kills the pace and the guesser rarely gets closer after the third attempt.
Does it work over the phone?
Yes for the humming and describing cards. Only the acting ones need video.