Say It Different or Checkers?

The key differences

• There’s no player count that suits both – Say It Different and Checkers are made for different groups.
• From 3 players on, only Say It Different works: it goes up to 12 players, Checkers only up to 2.
• Say It Different is louder than Checkers (very loud vs. silent).
• Say It Different needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Checkers also runs on phones alone.
• Say It Different needs at least 4 players – with fewer people, only Checkers works.
• Only Checkers can be played against the computer – Say It Different needs real players.
• Say It Different is quicker to learn than Checkers (explained in a minute vs. clear after one round).
• Say It Different has more interaction than Checkers (constant debate vs. you react to each other).

At a glance

At a glance	Say It Different	Checkers
Type	Party games	Board and dice games
Players	4–12 players	2 players
Length of a game	10–20 min	10–25 min
Age	ages 10+	ages 6+
Luck or skill	mostly skill	pure skill
Noise level	very loud	silent
Learning curve	explained in a minute	clear after one round
Interaction	constant debate	you react to each other
TV	needed	not needed
Against the computer	no	yes
Teams	yes	no
Bluffing	no	no
Reading needed	yes	no

Which one suits you?

Say It Different

Two teams, 60 seconds, one word after another – and the obvious words are off limits. A watcher from the other team sees the same card and hits “Forbidden!” the moment one slips out.

Pick Say It Different when there are four or more of you and it’s allowed to get loud.

Checkers

Pieces move diagonally, captures are made by jumping, and capturing is compulsory. That rule is what makes it sneaky: use it well and you can lure your opponent into traps.

Pick Checkers when two people want a board duel with more traps than Nine Men’s Morris.

What they have in common

• Both come free with Gather and need no account.