Say It Different or Letter Hunt?
Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.
The key differences
- From 11 players on, only Say It Different works: it goes up to 12 players, Letter Hunt only up to 10.
- Say It Different needs at least 4 players – with fewer people, only Letter Hunt works.
- Say It Different is louder than Letter Hunt (very loud vs. lively).
- Say It Different has more interaction than Letter Hunt (constant debate vs. you react to each other).
- Say It Different is played in teams; in Letter Hunt everyone plays for themselves.
At a glance
| At a glance | Say It Different | Letter Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Party games | Party games |
| Players | 4–12 players | 2–10 players |
| Length of a game | 10–20 min | 10–25 min |
| Age | ages 10+ | ages 9+ |
| Luck or skill | mostly skill | mostly skill |
| Noise level | very loud | lively |
| Learning curve | explained in a minute | explained in a minute |
| Interaction | constant debate | you react to each other |
| TV | needed | needed |
| Against the computer | no | no |
| Teams | yes | no |
| Bluffing | no | no |
| Reading needed | yes | yes |
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.
Letter Hunt
The classic word game without pen and paper: one letter, several categories, and whoever finishes first calls “Stop!”. You score together – dodgy answers can be challenged and the majority decides.
Pick Letter Hunt when you enjoy playing with words and don’t mind a friendly argument.
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 work from age 10.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.