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BLIP!

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BLIP! is a lively family card game where you must find words in letter cards placed down and build off of letter cards already placed. But look carefully! if you miss any words players can "BLIP!" in to steal the word. BLIP is defined by its easy to learn but tricky gameplay and it vibrant colorful card art. Have fun!  

Full BLIP! Rules

Setup

  1. Separate the cards into two decks:
    • Blue Line: Word cards
    • Green Line: Letter cards
  2. Deal 5 green line (letter) cards to each player.
  3. Place the BLIP! card in the center of the table.
  4. Flip the top card of the blue line (word) deck face up.
  5. Gather a number of small objects (e.g., coins) equal to the number of letters in the face-up word card, and arrange them in a row to represent letter slots.
  6. Make sure each player has a piece of paper and a pencil.
  7. Agree on a dictionary to use for verifying spelling and validity of words.

Playing the Game

  1. The dealer goes first.
  2. On your turn, place one letter card from your hand onto any empty slot. If the letter is correct for that position in the word, you may claim points for that letter.
    Example: If the word is “APPLE” and you place an A in the first slot, you can claim points for the letter A.
  3. Draw a new letter card from the green line deck, then flip the BLIP! card from its facedown (gray) side to its face-up (red) side to end your turn.
  4. BLIP! Phase: Before the next player starts, any other player may shout “BLIP!” to:
    • Point out any additional words or letters the previous player overlooked.
    • Challenge any word that seems misspelled or invalid.
    • If the BLIP! challenge is valid, the challenger may claim those letters or words for points.
  5. Next Player’s Turn: The next player flips the BLIP! card facedown to begin their turn. They then place a letter card from their hand onto any slot that is not already correctly filled.
    Example: You cannot place another A on an A slot already deemed correct for “APPLE,” but you can replace any incorrect letter with a new letter.
  6. Repeat this cycle until the entire word is correctly spelled.

Rule Clarifications

  1. Not Allowed: One-letter words, abbreviations, or acronyms.
    Allowed: Contractions (e.g., “don’t,” “can’t,” etc.).
  2. You may shout “BLIP!” as many times as you want before the next player flips the BLIP! card facedown.
  3. When claiming words, you may use any sequence of adjacent letters on the board. However, you must:
    • Use all the adjacent cards in that sequence.
    • Only use one letter from each card.

Scoring

  1. Claiming a Letter: Add that letter’s point value to your total score.
  2. Claiming a Word: Sum the point values of all letters in that word and add them to your score.
  3. Successful BLIP! Challenge: If you correctly call someone out, you claim the disputed letters or words for their point values.
  4. End of the Word: Once the entire word is spelled, each player totals their points. The player with the highest score wins.

Enjoy playing BLIP!