Official Match Mate Rules
How To Play Match Mate
2 - 4
Players
18+
Ages
45 MIN
Play Time
$11
Price
Match Mate is a fun and provocative party game for two to four adult couples. With over 1,000 brain-stimulating questions, the game challenges couples to see if they can agree on the responses to absurd and sometimes surprising questions. Playing with friends you've known for years or your significant other, Match Mate will provide laughter and conversation that goes well beyond the game.
The game gets couples talking about more than the usual day-to-day, offering a fun way of finding out new things about each other. While trying to come up with matching answers, players might be surprised to discover they don't know one another as well as they think. It's a fun way of gauging your relationship, with plenty of laughs to be had.
Perfect for any party with adults, Match Mate is a great icebreaker to get couples laughing and talking, as well as potentially learning a little something new about each other. If you are looking for a game that combines entertainment and talking, give Match Mate a shot at your next party and discover how well you really know your partner!
The game gets couples talking about more than the usual day-to-day, offering a fun way of finding out new things about each other. While trying to come up with matching answers, players might be surprised to discover they don't know one another as well as they think. It's a fun way of gauging your relationship, with plenty of laughs to be had.
Perfect for any party with adults, Match Mate is a great icebreaker to get couples laughing and talking, as well as potentially learning a little something new about each other. If you are looking for a game that combines entertainment and talking, give Match Mate a shot at your next party and discover how well you really know your partner!
- 60 Game Cards With 480 Questions
- 4 Wipe-off Game Folders
- 4 Wipe-off Markers
- Score Board
- Official Match Mate Game Rules And Instructions
After both sides of a card have been played, be the couple with the highest score.
Perparation: First, give each man a wipe-off game folder and a marker. It's a good idea to have the men sit in a group, facing their Matchmates. Appoint someone to score and mark down the initials of each couple at the top of a column for quick reference.
Game Play: A woman takes a card from the deck and turns it over so that the blue face is facing up. She then reads the four questions aloud, allowing enough time in between for the men to write their answers privately. The questions are read in the order of Memory, Personality, Sensuality, and Grab Bag. Once the men have signed off for their answers, the women are interviewed similarly, individually, and their spouses offer their answers. The first lady answers the first question and her partner opens the window to the first question and displays his answer. The procedure is done for each lady and her partner, one by one, for all four questions. The scorekeeper marks the couples' scores as they get exposed. For the Gentlemen's questions, couples are awarded 5 points for match and 0 points for no match.
After all four questions are responded to and graded, the women gather the game folders and wipe-off markers. They wipe the first round answers with a paper towel or cloth. The game card is flipped over to the pink side and the questions are read aloud once again, repeating the same routine. In this round, matches are 10 points and the final Grab Bag question is 25 points.
Once both sides of the card have been played, eight questions in total, the points are counted by the scorekeeper. The couple with the most points wins the game. If there is a tie, the tied couples will play one side of a new card to determine the winner.
Please keep in mind that the official Match Mate PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the version you have. They should be an exact copy of what came in your original packaging. Download them to view now or print them for later use.
Game Play: A woman takes a card from the deck and turns it over so that the blue face is facing up. She then reads the four questions aloud, allowing enough time in between for the men to write their answers privately. The questions are read in the order of Memory, Personality, Sensuality, and Grab Bag. Once the men have signed off for their answers, the women are interviewed similarly, individually, and their spouses offer their answers. The first lady answers the first question and her partner opens the window to the first question and displays his answer. The procedure is done for each lady and her partner, one by one, for all four questions. The scorekeeper marks the couples' scores as they get exposed. For the Gentlemen's questions, couples are awarded 5 points for match and 0 points for no match.
After all four questions are responded to and graded, the women gather the game folders and wipe-off markers. They wipe the first round answers with a paper towel or cloth. The game card is flipped over to the pink side and the questions are read aloud once again, repeating the same routine. In this round, matches are 10 points and the final Grab Bag question is 25 points.
Once both sides of the card have been played, eight questions in total, the points are counted by the scorekeeper. The couple with the most points wins the game. If there is a tie, the tied couples will play one side of a new card to determine the winner.
Please keep in mind that the official Match Mate PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the version you have. They should be an exact copy of what came in your original packaging. Download them to view now or print them for later use.
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