How Icebreaker UNO works
- 1Take a seat
Up to four players: choose a corner, or scan the QR code under Mobile screens with a phone and choose a free seat.
- 2Sign in or play as a Guest
Enter your email and preferred name, or choose Continue as Guest without sharing any details.
- 3Start the game
With at least two players seated, press Start game in the centre circle to begin the 10-minute timer.
- 4Play UNO with real cards
Use physical UNO cards. The centre circle shows the time and extra rule. Anyone can press Pause to stop the timer, then Resume.
- 5Draw after an action card
After you play Skip, Reverse, Draw Two, Wild or Wild Draw Four (or another player picks you), press Draw a question. Choose an option and Submit answer, or Skip question. Skipping is always fine: it never counts against you or changes your colour, scores or the rule. Number cards do not trigger questions.
- 6How answers are used
Matching answers blend the inside colours; borders keep your seat colour. For the task-role question, different answers match because teams need different roles. Similarity scores compare only questions you both answered.
- 7Rules change automatically
The table counts answers and skips. Every three answers changes the extra rule and shows Rule changed. Skipped questions do not count towards a rule change.
- 8When does the game end?
The game ends when time runs out or someone has no cards left, whichever comes first. For empty hands, press Player out of cards. Each corner then shows similarity results with the other players.