New · party game
TIME SHOCKWhat year was that?
A real moment. Everyone guesses the year. Every guess lands on one timeline, then the real year drops in. Closest wins, and someone is always decades out.
185 moments · 8 categories · free, no app
Shuffling time…
How it works
- ⏳ A moment appearsThe first YouTube video. Magna Carta. The first cash machine (in Enfield!).
- 📱 Type the yearOn your own phone. One change allowed. Back yourself with free chips.
- 🎯 The timelineEvery guess lands on one line, the real year drops in, BULLSEYE scores 100.
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Questions
- How do you play TIME SHOCK?
- A real moment appears, like the first text message or the Moon landing. Everyone types the year on their own phone. Then every guess lands on one timeline, the real year drops in, and the closest scores most. Exactly right is a BULLSEYE.
- How is it scored?
- Up to 100 points a card. The further back in time, the kinder the scoring: being 5 years out on something from 1215 is brilliant, being 5 years out on something from 2019 is not.
- Is it suitable for children?
- Yes. Every card is family friendly and checked against a named source, shown after each reveal. No sign-up and no app.
- Do we need an app?
- No. Everyone plays in their phone’s browser. The host sends a link, everyone joins, and the TV can show the big screen.
- Can we mix it with other games?
- Yes. Pick Game night when you host and play TIME SHOCK with SIZE SHOCK, WEIGHT SHOCK and more, with cups for every game and a Family Champion at the end.
Real photos from Wikimedia Commons under free licences: photo credits.