Cover Word or Fib Finder?
Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.
The key differences
- From 11 players on, only Cover Word works: it goes up to 12 players, Fib Finder only up to 10.
- Cover Word needs at least 4 players – with fewer people, only Fib Finder works.
- Cover Word is played in teams; in Fib Finder everyone plays for themselves.
- Fib Finder involves bluffing, Cover Word doesn’t.
- Fib Finder is over sooner: usually 12–20 minutes, while Cover Word takes 15–30 minutes.
- Cover Word has more interaction than Fib Finder (constant debate vs. lots of back and forth).
- Cover Word works from age 10, we recommend Fib Finder from 12.
At a glance
| At a glance | Cover Word | Fib Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Party games | Party games |
| Players | 4–12 players | 3–10 players |
| Length of a game | 15–30 min | 12–20 min |
| Age | ages 10+ | ages 12+ |
| Luck or skill | mostly skill | mostly skill |
| Noise level | loud | loud |
| Learning curve | quick to learn | quick to learn |
| Interaction | constant debate | lots of back and forth |
| TV | needed | needed |
| Against the computer | no | no |
| Teams | yes | no |
| Bluffing | no | yes |
| Reading needed | yes | yes |
Which one suits you?
Cover Word
Two teams, 25 words on the TV, and only the clue givers know which belong to whom. One word and one number have to steer their team to several cards – and away from the trap.
Pick Cover Word when there are at least four of you and you enjoy lateral thinking.
Fib Finder
A baffling question with a blank, and everyone makes up a believable wrong answer. Then all the answers appear side by side with the truth: spot the real one and you score – fool others and you score too.
Pick Fib Finder when you love spinning a tale and know each other well enough to fool one another.
What they have in common
- Both work for 4–10 players.
- Both are Party games.
- Both need a game table: Apple TV, iPad or Mac.
- In both, everyone has secret information on their own phone.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.