Party & Social
Salmon Sez
Watch the colour current. Swim the sequence back.
- Category
- Party & Social
- Players
- 2–10 players
- Duration
- ~8 minutes (estimate)
- Best group size
- We recommend 2 to 6 players, as everyone plays at the same time with no turns. It supports up to 10.
How to play
Salmon Sez is a memory game in the spirit of the classic colour-sequence toy. It works with two or more players, and everyone plays every round at the same time.
Each round, a sequence of colours flashes on the TV. Watch closely, because you then have 10 seconds to tap it back in the exact same order on your phone. There is one attempt per round, so a single slip means no points that round.
The game runs for eight rounds and gets harder as it goes. The first two sequences are four colours long, and the length grows by one every two rounds, ending at seven colours in the final pair. The flashes also get slightly quicker as the rounds go on.
Scoring rewards both accuracy and speed. A perfectly reproduced sequence earns 500 base points, plus a speed bonus of up to 500 more that shrinks by 50 points for every second you take. So a fast, perfect answer is worth close to 1,000 points, while a slow one still banks the base.
It is a surprisingly social game for a solo challenge: the room goes silent during the flashes, then erupts the moment the answers lock in.
Tips for hosts
- Ask everyone to look at the TV, not their phones, while the colours flash.
- Some players like to say the colours under their breath. Allow it, but no shouting them out for others.
- It is a calm reset between loud games, and it is easy to explain to newcomers.
- With only two players, it makes a quick, fair head-to-head.
Best for
Best for: Mixed-age groups and anyone who wants a game without words.
Play Salmon Sez
Open Sofa Showdown on a laptop or computer connected to your TV, choose Salmon Sez from the game shelf, and share the four-letter room code with your friends.
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