Fastrocyte
Number of players:
4-8
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Objective:
improve knowledge of anatomy, diseases, and medications by associating key concepts with concise verbal cues.
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Materials needed:
A phone with a timer
Setup:
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Divide into teams of two players each.
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Print and cut out Fastrocyte Cards.
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Shuffle the deck and place it face down in the center.
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​Choose one player from each team to be the first clue giver
Gameplay:
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The clue giver draws a card with 10 terms.
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The timer is set for one minute.
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The clue giver gives one-word clues to their teammate to help them guess each term.
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The guesser must make a guess after each clue
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If the guess is incorrect, the glue give gives another one-word clue.
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This continues until the guesser gets it right or the clue giver decides to pass. .
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Repeat this process with the next term
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When time runs out, the team counts how many terms they successfully guessed.
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The next team then takes their turn using a different card.
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Play continues, alternating teams and switching clue givers, until each player has been the clue giver twice.
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The team with the most total points at the end wins!
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Additional rules:
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Clue givers cannot use any part of the word or an abbreviation of the word in their clues.
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No gestures, sound effects, or spelling allowed
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If a dispute arises over a clue's validity, the non-playing team(s) decide.