https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=GamehelpinanutshellGamehelpinanutshell - Revision history2026-11-05T07:47:01ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.11https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/index.php?title=Gamehelpinanutshell&diff=32388&oldid=prevCezCG: How to Play In a Nutshell2026-11-04T17:53:31Z<p>How to Play In a Nutshell</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Overview ==<br />
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'''In a Nutshell''' is a party game normally played in '''two teams, with up to 16 players''' and '''two ways to play'''.<br />
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A box hides a secret question. Reveal its words in any order and try to work out the answer. Sometimes one word is enough - but every extra word you reveal could help your opponents get there first!<br />
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On Board Game Arena, you’ll play '''Hot Nutato''' as a '''two-player head-to-head game'''. Take turns revealing a word or guessing the answer. Guess correctly to score points; guess incorrectly and you hand your opponent a point and a chance to steal another.<br />
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Be the first to reach '''7 points''' to win.<br />
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== Starting a question ==<br />
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Each question is hidden behind ten numbered windows. The words stay in their original positions, but you can open the windows in any order.<br />
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The starting player must reveal a word. Play then passes to their opponent.<br />
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== On your turn ==<br />
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Choose one of two actions:<br />
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'''Reveal another word:''' Choose a closed window to open. The revealed word stays visible to both players, and your turn ends.<br />
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'''Guess the answer:''' Enter your answer and submit it. You are guessing the answer to the hidden question, not its missing words.<br />
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You cannot reveal a word and guess on the same turn. Once you submit a guess, you cannot change it.<br />
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== Blank windows ==<br />
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Some questions use fewer than ten words. If you open a blank window, keep opening windows until you reveal a word.<br />
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When the final actual word is revealed, any remaining blank windows open automatically. The next player must guess.<br />
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== Scoring ==<br />
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'''Correct guess:''' You score '''2 points''', and the question ends.<br />
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'''Incorrect guess:''' Your opponent scores '''1 point''' and gets one free guess at the same question. A correct free guess earns them '''1 additional point'''. An incorrect or skipped free guess has no further penalty.<br />
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After the free guess, the question ends. There are no further attempts.<br />
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== Checking answers ==<br />
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Answers are checked automatically. Close matches may ask you to check your own guess against the official answer, which only you can see at that stage.<br />
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Be honest: spelling mistakes or different wording are acceptable if your guess clearly identifies the intended answer. A related but different answer is incorrect.<br />
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== The next question ==<br />
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Players alternate who opens the first window of each new question, regardless of who scored.<br />
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Use '''Last question results''' to see the previous question, the windows revealed, the guesses and the points awarded.<br />
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== Winning ==<br />
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The game ends immediately when a player reaches or passes '''7 points'''.<br />
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This includes reaching 7 from the point awarded when an opponent guesses incorrectly; no free guess is then needed.</div>CezCG