Who Am I?
Also called Celebrity Heads
Everyone has a famous name stuck to their forehead. Ask yes-or-no questions to work out who you are.
the best bit: asking “am I a real person?” with Shrek stuck to your head
- Players
- 3–12 (best with 4–8)
- Time
- 15–30 min
- Learn in
- Seconds
- Mood
- Lively
- Format
- Everyone for themselves
The 30-second version
Everyone writes a famous name for the person next to them and sticks it on their forehead without letting them see it. You can read everyone's name but your own. Take turns asking yes-or-no questions about yourself until you work out who you are.
honestly, just read this out and go.
Grab these
Set up
- Everyone secretly writes the name of a famous person, real or fictional, on a sticky note.
- Stick your note on the forehead of the person on your left without letting them see it.
How to play
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Ask
On your turn, ask the group one yes-or-no question about yourself: "Am I a real person?"
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Keep going on a yes
If the answer is yes, ask another. When you get a no, your turn ends.
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Guess
Think you know? Use a question to guess: "Am I Shrek?" Get it right and you're done, but stay and help answer.
How to win
The first player to guess their name wins. Keep going until everyone has theirs.
From experience…
- Pick names everyone in the room will know. Obscure isn't funny if nobody gets it.
- Start broad. Real or fictional? Alive or dead? Then narrow it down.