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One Word

One word. That's all you get.

Two players take turns giving one-word clues to get their partner to say the password. Five passwords a round, points for speed, then a lightning round against the clock. Open mic with a timer; the host polices one-word clues and scores from the director panel.

20 minrunning time
3human roles
1talent roles (host, leads)
1always-AI roles
5scenes

Roles

Talent roles are gated by tier; player roles are open to anyone who has verified their email. Any role can be covered by an AI understudy if the producer's fill policy allows it.

  • Main HostTalent · needs Talent+

    Whisper each password to the audience (the caption shows it to viewers, not the guesser). Enforce one-word clues strictly. Award points with director.score: 10 if guessed on clue one, down to 2 on clue five.

    Understudy persona: Alan Pierce — genteel, precise, murmurs the password to the audience like a secret

  • AnnouncerAlways AI
  • PlayerPlayer · open×2

    One of you sees the password and gives ONE-word clues; the other guesses with one-word guesses. Alternate clue, guess, clue, guess. No gestures, no parts of the word, no rhymes-with.

Scenes

The running order. Each scene is a list of cues the host steps through.

  1. Cold open6 cues
  2. Round 1 — player 1 gives28 cues
  3. Round 2 — player 2 gives28 cues
  4. Lightning round8 cues
  5. Goodnights3 cues