How to Make Your Own Family Feud Game at Home

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Last Updated: April 3, 2021

Family Feud is a perfect game for gatherings, and a great way to get everyone involved. It's not difficult to replicate the excitement of the TV show in your own home, just follow these steps.

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Acquire Survey Data

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This is most effective if you have access to a large group of people, such as a class of students or an office. Keep the questions basic so that you can get a good number of similar responses. For example, you could ask about favorite colors, or what they had for breakfast. Asking something more subjective, like favorite movies, will cause too much variation.^{[1]
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If you don't have a group to survey, or you don't get enough similar answers, look online for common survey questions and responses.

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The host will need to be able to see the top 5 responses for each question in the game.^{[2]
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Set Up the Game

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On a chalkboard, write the top 5 responses to each question followed by the number of responses each one received. Cover the written answers with taped strips of construction paper or poster board. Try to fit multiple rounds onto the chalkboard to speed the game up.
Each team can get up to three strikes, so you will need six strike markers. These can be simply pieces of paper or you can create more elaborate solutions, such as bean bags or even colored light bulbs.
Alternatively, this guide can show you how to make your own.
The buzzer is used to let the host know that someone on the team is ready to answer. A few beans in a small plastic container is a low cost solution.^{[3]
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Traditionally, Family Feud is played with around 5 members per team. One person will need to be the host, and cannot participate on either team's side. The host is in charge of keeping track of the timer and showing the answers on the board.^{[4]
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Playing the Game

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Two players, one from each team, give what they think is the most popular answer. The player who picks the highest scoring answer gets to decide if their team will take control of the board or pass it to the other team.^{[5]
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The players on the team in control each take turns guessing answers. The players are not allowed to talk amongst themselves. The host reveals correct answers on the board along with the number of responses it received.
If after 3 strikes the board has not been fully revealed, the opposing team has a chance to steal the points for themselves. The team is allowed to confer, and if they can guess one of the remaining answers, then they win the points.^{[6]
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For example, an answer that had 15 people select it would be worth 15 points.

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What is the most popular color for a car?

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Black is probably one of the most common colors for a car.

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On the show, 200 points are needed to win the game, but you can increase or decrease that number if you want to.

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You can easily search up a wide variety of questions online. Or create a list of different questions such as "Name a type of fruit." Then survey neighbors or other people in the streets.

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