Q&A for How to Play the Telephone Game

Just start the game over again. If this keeps persisting, mix up the order of the players. Also, make the word or phrase more difficult.

They can change the word on purpose or they can try to hear what the first person whispers.

Yes, they are the same game given different names. I believe that Chinese whispers is Commonwealth English, while the Telephone Game is American English.

There is no winner. The last person in line says what they heard out loud and they sometimes mix up the order, causing everyone to laugh. If they get it right, start again but if they get it wrong, you can go back and figure out who messed it up by asking everyone what they heard. The results are pretty funny.

Any words would work well. You can even pass a message to the next person.