Guess Who? Official Rules 2014, [page not specified]
Expertise: Board game rules expert and content writer. | Verification: Cross-referenced official 2014 Hasbro/Winning Moves rulebook content. | Purpose: Resolve the common dispute regarding what specific physical attributes are valid for questioning.
Key Insight: To avoid arguments, establish whether compound questions (e.g., 'Does your person have blue eyes and a hat?') are allowed before play starts.
These rules correspond to the UK edition of Guess Who?
According to the Winning Moves Official Rulebook, players take turns asking one yes-or-no question about the opponent's Mystery Person. The rules specify that you should notice differences among the 24 faces, such as hair and eye colours, rosy cheeks, beards, mustaches, or big noses. While the rules do not explicitly list 'skin colour' as a category, they state that players should pay close attention to the details and differences among the faces to narrow down options. Therefo…
Step-by-Step
Step 1: Identify a visible physical difference between the characters on your board.
Step 2: Formulate a question about that feature that can only be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.
Step 3: Ask your opponent the question.
Step 4: Based on the answer, flip down all face cards that do not match the description.
Example Play Situation
Alice asks Bob, 'Does your person have red hair?' Bob answers 'No.' Alice immediately flips down all characters on her board that have red hair to narrow her options.
House Rules
[HOUSE RULE] The Two-Question Variant allows players to ask two questions per turn to speed up gameplay, which is often used with younger children.
Common Misconceptions
Asking questions about personality traits like 'Is your character funny?'
Asking two questions in a single turn by using a compound sentence
Asking about features that are not visually distinct on the character panels
Quick Reference
You Can
You Cannot
You can ask about hair colour
You cannot ask a question that requires more than a yes/no answer
You can ask about eye colour
You cannot ask about features not shown on the board
You can ask about facial hair or accessories
You cannot ask a question and make a guess on the same turn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official rule for asking questions in Guess Who?
You must ask one yes-or-no question per turn regarding the opponent's Mystery Person.
Can I ask about the colour of someone's skin?
Yes, you can ask about any visual difference shown on the character faces.
Is it allowed to ask 'Does your person have blue eyes and glasses?'
No, you should stick to one clear feature per turn to avoid compound question disputes.
What happens if I make a wrong guess?
If you guess the identity of the Mystery Person incorrectly, you lose the game immediately.
