Play Hues and Cues, a popular board game where one player gives a clue and the other guesses the exact color.
This long-distance date idea is perfect for couples who love board games, playful competition, and creative thinking. It’s an easy game to play over video call and works especially well for long-distance couples because you can play entirely online without needing the physical board game.
Hues & Cues is a color guessing game where one person gives clues to help their partner guess a specific shade on the board. The challenge is trying to describe colors using only words, which often leads to funny answers, creative comparisons, and surprisingly competitive rounds.
While Hues & Cues is traditionally played in person, it’s also easy to adapt for long-distance couples using a video call and a picture of the game board. All you need is a screenshot or photo of the board, and you’ll be describing colors, making guesses, and laughing together in no time!
How to do this date
- 1Pick a timeThat works for both of you; use a time zone converter if needed.
- 2Hop on a video callUsing Zoom, Google Meet, Discord, FaceTime, Microsoft Teams, or Skype.
- 3Find a clear image of the Hues & Cues boardWe have attached an image of it below.
- 4Share your screenSo the other person can see the board
- 5One player becomes the cue giver and secretly chooses a color
- 6The cue giver starts by giving a one-word clue that reminds them of the chosen color.
- 7For example, for A18 (magenta/pink)
- Barbie
- Dragon Fruit
- Raspberry
- Radish
- 8The other player says their first guess on the color board.
- 9After the first guess, the cue giver gives a two-word clue to help narrow down the shade.
- 10For example:
- Bubble Gum
- Pink Lemonade
- Cotton Candy
- Cherry Blossom
- 11Your partner makes one final guess
- 12Reveal the correct square and award points however you’d likeYou can use the original Hues & Cues scoring system
- 13• 3 points for an exact match
• 2 points if the guess is within the surrounding 3×3 area
• 1 point if the guess is within 2 squares of the correct color - 14or simply award one point for every correct guess
Make it a night to remember
- Pick a fun OPI nail polish name and see if your partner can guess the correct color on the board.
- Guess the color using only the color name like “Cerulean” or “Chartreuse” and see if your partner can find the right shade.
Turn your text messages into a pizza by taking turns drawing one ingredient at a time until your masterpiece is complete!
Play Catickory, the online version of Tapple, and race to name words by category before time runs out
Rank everything from the absolute best to the absolute worst, and see just how differently you and your partner think!