Overview

Egghead (also known as “What’s That on My Head?”) is a deduction party game where players must figure out what card is on their own head by asking questions and listening to other players’ answers. Each player has a card visible to everyone except themselves, and through a process of questioning and deduction, players try to be the first to correctly identify their own card.

Components

• Question/answer cards
• Card holders or headbands (to display cards on players’ heads)
• Scoring tokens or track

Setup

1. Each player takes a card holder or headband.
2. Shuffle the cards and deal one to each player. Players place the card on their head or in their holder WITHOUT looking at it. All other players can see your card, but you cannot.
3. Determine a starting player.

Turn Structure

On each turn:

1. Read a question from a question card or ask a yes/no question about the cards.
2. Players answer based on what they can see on everyone’s cards (not their own).
3. Deduce: Using the answers given, try to narrow down what your own card shows.
4. Guess (optional): If you think you know what’s on your head, you may attempt a guess.

Actions

Asking Questions

Questions relate to the images or words on the cards. By hearing how others answer about what they see, you can begin to eliminate possibilities and narrow down your own card.

Answering

When answering another player’s question, you respond based on what you can see on all visible cards (everyone’s cards except your own).

Guessing

When you believe you know your card, declare your guess. A correct guess earns a point. An incorrect guess may result in a penalty or lost turn depending on the version being played.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

Winning

The first player to correctly deduce and identify their own card earns a point. Play multiple rounds; the first player to accumulate a set number of points wins the game.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• You may never look at your own card until you make a guess.
• Answers must be truthful based on what you can see.
• The game works best with larger groups as more information is available from the answers.
• Multiple rounds ensure everyone gets fair chances to deduce.

Player Reference

Setup: Card on head, visible to all except you

Turn: Ask/read question > Others answer > Deduce > Optionally guess

Win condition: First to accumulate target points from correct guesses