Hues and Cues

Hues and Cues is a colourful, social party game where players use creative cues to guide others in guessing a specific shade from a grid of 480 colours. Suitable for 3-10 players, the game is simple to learn but challenges players to think descriptively and interpretively about colour. The more accurately players guess, the higher their score.

The active player (The Cue-Giver) gets a card with four different colours on it. Each one has its corresponding coordinates, so they can locate them within the grid. The Cue-Giver picks a colour in secret. Then they give a one-word clue (a ‘cue’) to the rest of the players.

If their chosen colour was a light shade of blue, they cannot say “Blue”. Neither can they say a clue regarding the location of the colour Then, each player places their pawn onto a single square, onto a colour. Colours are first-come, first served.

The Cue-Giver can then give a second clue (two-words this time). This gives everyone another chance to place a second pawn.

Player Count: 3-10
Time: 30mins
Age: 8+