Paper Games
Categories Game Sheet
One letter, many categories: city, country, river, name, animal and plant. Fill a row as fast as you can and shout stop. Or write your own categories for themed rounds.
What you can customize
- Categories
- Rows
- Write your own categories
Works well in
- Traveler's Notebook Passport
- A6
- Traveler's Notebook Regular
- B6 (JIS)
- A5
- US Half Letter
- B5 (ISO)
- A4
- US Letter
All page sizes, from Passport to A4
Try it in another style
Start from a preset
- Classic six categories, US Letter City, country, river, name, animal and plant. Open in the maker →
- Classic six categories, A4 The same sheet on A4. Open in the maker →
- Your own categories, A4 Blank headers to write themes like brands or films. Open in the maker →
- Eight categories, A4 Add job and food for a longer game. Open in the maker →
A row for every letter
The sheet has a narrow column for the round’s letter, three to eight category columns and a points column, with a total at the bottom. The default categories are city, country, river, name, animal, plant, job and food.
How to play
- Pick a letter at random, for example by running through the alphabet silently until someone says stop.
- Everyone fills in a word for each category that starts with that letter.
- The first to finish says stop and everyone puts down their pens.
- Score 10 for a unique word, 5 for a shared one, 0 for a blank.
Free sample PDFs
Print at 100% (actual size). Made with the same engine as the maker, so the spacing is exact.
Frequently asked questions
What is this game called?
It has many names: Scattergories, city country river, Stadt Land Fluss, Petit Bac, Tutti Frutti or Basta. The idea is always the same.
How is it scored?
10 points for a unique answer, 5 when another player wrote the same word, 0 for an empty or wrong answer.
Can I choose my own categories?
Yes. Turn on Write your own categories to print empty headers.
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