Sorry, can you repeat that?!

Inspired by the viral whisper challenge online sensation, Hasbro‘s Hearing Things is a new party game challenges players to read lips, and inevitably laugh hysterically.

To play, everyone is divided up into two teams. One player places the speech-cancelling headphones over their ears. The rest of their teammates try to mouth the phrase on the card, while the player in the headphones tries to guess what phrase they’re saying by reading their lips. And as someone who is not great at reading their friends’ lips while they’re trying to dish hot goss in public, this is a challenge that ends in hilarity. Phrases such as “Let’s find cupcakes and eat them” and “Pigeons like to cuddle,” turn into “That’s fine, I’ll take a nap,” and “Peaches and cream.”

Once a player guesses a phrase correctly, the teammate draws another card and keeps going until the timer runs out. The active team tries to earn as many cards as possible in the allotted time. However, if they pass on a card, the opposing team automatically gets those points. Players have to be strategic on which cards they pass on—and how many. Sometimes it’s better just to barrel on through, and keep up the good fight until your teammate guesses correctly because the team with the most cards at the end of the game wins!

The game comes with everything you need to play, including the headphones with built-in sounds and a timer, 150 cards to guess, and instructions. Plus, with so many cards, families and friends can play over and over again and still be challenged.

Read my lips: Hearing Things is not a game that you want to miss out on!

This review was originally published on the Toy Insider

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Ali Mierzejewski

Ali Mierzejewski

Ali Mierzejewski is the editor-in-chief at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider. With more than a decade of industry experience, Ali is a trusted source for parents, gift-givers, manufacturers, retailers, and more on the latest trends and hottest products. Whether you’re shopping for the best toys for kids — or looking for the latest in geek culture and entertainment for yourself — Ali’s expertise has you covered. When she’s not building LEGO sets or unwinding with a puzzle, Ali is obsessing over the latest season of The Bachelor, scrolling through Gritty’s Twitter, or rewatching The West Wing (for the 100th time). She is also a self-proclaimed expert on the history and lore of the entire Bachelor franchise. Ali has been featured on TODAY, The Wendy Williams Show, Yahoo Finance, Fox & Friends, HLN, The Weather Channel, ABC World News Now, and more. You can follow her on Instagram @hashtagtrendy.

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