Awkward

Awkward is a question game for friends, couples and families, in which players answer increasingly uncomfortable questions in secret while the others try to guess their answers. It can be played by one to six players, using a keyboard or controller. The game presents itself as a once-banned adult card game, with over 5,000 questions, including original questions and new content.

Three rounds

Questions grow more awkward over the course of three rounds. The first starts with relatively ordinary choices, such as cats or dogs and pineapple on pizza. The second moves to slightly awkward topics, while the third asks more uncomfortable questions, including which part of a partner someone prefers, their body or face, and whether they would save the life of a one-year-old or an 18-year-old.

Players guess how others answered and can climb the leaderboard. Each question also lets players compare their vote with those of people around the world, and solo players can guess how the wider audience answered. The game says that playing can help people see one another in a new light, whether their guesses are right or wrong.

Ways to play

Awkward offers cooperative, team-based, competitive and solo play. It also includes a Live Show mode for Twitch streams, where up to 500,000 concurrent viewers can join in through chat without a mobile companion app or a separate website. Viewers guess the streamer’s answers and compete for places at the top of the leaderboard.