Live Action
Hum Dinger
Hum a song into your phone. Everyone else races to name that tune.
- Category
- Live Action
- Players
- 3–10 players
- Duration
- ~8 minutes (estimate)
- Best group size
- We recommend 4 to 10 players. The game plays one round per player, up to ten. It needs at least 3.
How to play
Hum Dinger is a name-that-tune game where your friends are the band. It needs at least three players. The game plays one round per player, up to a maximum of ten, so most people get a turn as the Hummer.
Each round, one player is the Hummer and receives a secret song. They have 23 seconds to hum it into their phone. The recording is then played on the TV, and everyone else has 24 seconds to type the song title on their phone. Halfway through, at 12 seconds, the artist is revealed as a hint. At 18 seconds, the first character of the title appears.
Each guesser gets two tries, with a short 3-second pause after a miss. The fastest correct guess earns 1,000 points, and each later correct guesser earns 10 percent less than the one before. The Hummer earns 500 points, but only if at least one person names the song, so it pays to hum clearly rather than cleverly.
It is fun because humming is far harder than it sounds. A song you know by heart turns into an unrecognisable drone the moment you try to hum it on demand.
Tips for hosts
- Your browser will ask for microphone access. Have everyone allow it before the game starts.
- Turn the TV volume up and the room volume down during playback.
- Hummers should focus on the chorus and its rhythm. That is usually the most recognisable part.
- It is a strong closer: everyone remembers the worst hum of the night.
Best for
Best for: Music lovers and anyone who sings in the shower.
Play Hum Dinger
Open Sofa Showdown on a laptop or computer connected to your TV, choose Hum Dinger from the game shelf, and share the four-letter room code with your friends.
Play now Opens hosting on this screen. Nothing starts until you choose a game.