How to play Wavelength in 4 steps
Wavelength is a guessing game for 2 or more players. One player knows where a hidden target sits between two opposites, gives a single clue, and the team tries to point the dial at exactly that spot.
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1 Draw a card
Pick a card with two opposite ends, like Cold ↔ Hot.
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2 See the target
Only the clue giver looks at where the hidden target sits on the dial.
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3 Give a clue
They say one word or phrase that belongs at that spot, like “bath water”.
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4 Turn the dial
The team moves the needle to where the clue belongs. The closer to the target, the more points.
Tips
- → Pick clues everyone in the room knows. A niche reference only you understand won’t help the team.
- → When the target is near the middle, go for something people genuinely disagree about rather than an extreme.
- → Guessers: argue out loud before you lock in. Hearing how others read the clue usually moves the dial the right way.
- → Clue givers can swap a card they can’t think of a clue for, before passing the phone.
See it in the app
- ✓ 2–8 players
- ✓ One phone, everyone plays
- ✓ Works offline
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Examples from the app
☕ Everyday Life
- Underrated ↔ Overrated
- Necessary ↔ Waste of time
- Easy ↔ Hard
- Useless skill ↔ Superpower
- Blissful ↔ Miserable
💕 Relationships
- Green flag ↔ Red flag
- Cute ↔ Annoying
- Marriage material ↔ One night stand
- Clingy ↔ Distant
- High maintenance ↔ Low maintenance
🎤 Pop Culture
- Iconic ↔ Forgettable
- Aged well ↔ Aged poorly
- Cinematic masterpiece ↔ Trash TV
- Overhyped ↔ Slept on
- Problematic ↔ Unproblematic
🍔 Food & Drink
- Delicious ↔ Disgusting
- Nutritious ↔ Junk food
- Underrated topping ↔ Overrated topping
- Spicy ↔ Mild
- Crunchy ↔ Soggy
🔥 Hot Takes
- Luck ↔ Skill
- Appropriate ↔ Creepy
- Science ↔ Magic
- History ↔ Fiction
- Fact ↔ Opinion
💪 Physical Traits
- Hairy ↔ Hairless
- Wet ↔ Dry
- Pointy animal ↔ Round animal
- Light ↔ Dark
- Cold ↔ Hot
🌌 Deep Thoughts
- Utopia ↔ Dystopia
- Priceless ↔ Worthless
- Benefits everyone ↔ Benefits you
- Exclusive ↔ Inclusive
- Global issue ↔ Local issue
🌶️ Spicy
- Turn on ↔ Turn off
- Romantic gesture ↔ Creepy gesture
- Smooth ↔ Cringy
- Attractive profession ↔ Unattractive profession
- Irresistible ↔ Easy to resist
⚽ Sports
- Good NBA team ↔ Bad NBA team
- Good shooter ↔ Bad shooter
- MVP ↔ Benchwarmer
- Good QB ↔ Bad QB
- Good football team ↔ Bad football team
Questions
How do you play Wavelength? +
One player draws a card with two opposites, like Cold and Hot, and secretly sees where a target sits on a dial between them. They say one clue that fits that spot, such as “bath water”. The rest of the team turns the dial to where they think the clue belongs and scores more points the closer they land. You can play a free Wavelength-style version on this page.
Can I play a Wavelength-style game online for free? +
Yes. The dial game on this page is free, runs in your browser and needs no account. It uses a sample of the spectrum cards from the Same Wave game in the Duoo app.
How do you play a Wavelength-style game with two players? +
Take turns: one of you gives the clue, the other turns the dial, then swap. Same Wave is cooperative, so you play as one team and try to beat your own score out of 21.
How is scoring different from the Wavelength board game? +
The board game scores 4, 3 and 2 points and usually plays as two competing teams. Same Wave uses three bands worth 3, 2 and 1 points and plays cooperatively over seven rounds, which works better on one phone and for two players.
Is Same Wave the official Wavelength game? +
No. Same Wave is our own guess-the-spot-on-the-scale game inside the Duoo app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of the Wavelength board game.
What categories does Same Wave have? +
Everyday Life and Relationships are free; the app also has Pop Culture, Food & Drink, Hot Takes, Physical Traits, Deep Thoughts, Spicy and Sports, with over 300 spectrum cards in total.