Work together to decide where your clue falls on the spectrum and win by reading your partner’s mind.
This long-distance date idea is perfect for couples who enjoy board games and learning how their partner thinks. Wavelength is a communication game where players give clues and place ideas on a scale between two opposite concepts. The goal of the game is to understand where an idea belongs on a spectrum and see how closely your thinking aligns with your partner. Each round often leads to interesting conversations and different perspectives.
Instructions
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.
- 3Open one of the Wavelength game options
- Browser version: https://longwave.web.app/
- Multiplayer version (3+ players): https://wavelength.mattsolano.com/dashboard
- Mobile app (iPhone & Android): https://www.wavelength.zone/
- 4Share your screen if neededSo both of you can see the game.
- 5DecideWho will give the clues (the Clue-Giver) and who will place the guess (the Guesser).
- 6The game will generate a spectrumWith two opposite ideas (for example: Hot ↔ Cold).
- 7The Clue-Giver can see where the hidden bullseye is placedOn that spectrum, but the Guesser cannot.
- 8The Clue-Giver gives one clueThat fits the bullseye’s position on the spectrum, without saying the spectrum words.
- 9For exampleIf the spectrum is Hot ↔ Cold and the bullseye is slightly toward the cold side of the center, the Clue-Giver might say “salad,” as it is not the coldest thing in the world but still clearly closer to cold than hot.
- 10The Guesser chooses where they think the clue belongs on the spectrum
- 11Reveal the bullseyeAnd see how close the guess was.
- 12Switch roles and play another round
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The spectrum
Elevate this date!
Make it a night to remember
- Use only inside jokes or moments from your relationship as clues and see how well you really know each other.
- Set a short timer for the Clue-Giver to give their clue to make the round more exciting.
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