What Do You Meme is an adult party game taking TikTok and the Internet by storm. Call up the crew and get everyone together for guaranteed laughs. Crown yourself as the queen/king by competing to make the best memes!
There’s a meme core game to get you started, and then a variety of card expansion packs available. This versatile game works for as little as 3 and up to a crowd of 20 players.
Most games last less than an hour, but feel free to play as many rounds or as long as you want. I find it’s the perfect excuse to call for a pizza, and play while you wait for it arrive!
Why is What Do You Meme Adult Party Game 17+?
What Do You Meme adult party game is rated for ages 17+ because many of the meme cards contain explicit adult content.
To remove the number of cards required to make it appropriate for younger ages may limit your gameplay, depending where you draw the line.
Should you want to play with younger players (or family if you’re brave), use your best judgment. If you comfortably watch R-rated movies with your teens or in-laws, then it may be just fine.
Alternatively, there are family friendly versions like Spongebob What Do You Meme that’s specifically designed to be played with ages 8 and up.
What Game is Like What Do You Meme?
What Do You Meme is an adult party game, like Cards Against Humanity or Joking Hazard.
In Cards Against Humanity, you use text cards with phrases to “fill in the blank” on the starter card to create hilarious answers. Joking Hazard has you using cards with scenes on them to finish a comic panel.
In the same vein as these, What Do You Meme gives you an image and asks you to create outrageously funny meme combinations using the quote cards in your hand.
If you’re familiar with either of these two other games, then you know what to expect for types of content and sense of humor as well.
How Many Meme Cards Do You Get With What Do You Meme?
What Do You Meme Core Game
- 360 Caption cards
- 75 Photo cards
Bigger Better Edition
- 450 Caption cards
- 75 Photo cards
Expansion Packs
- 90 Caption cards
- 25 Photo cards
Note that some expansion packs are caption cards only and do not include additional photos. Based on some of the pack themes, I think I’m thankful for that.
How to Play What Do You Meme – Step By Step
Setup Directions
- Each player draws 7 text (caption) cards from the deck
- The person with the most social media followers gets to go first
- This person is known as the judge
- They then looks through the pile of photo cards and picks their favorite one
- Place the selected photo card on the easel
Gameplay
- Other players aim to match photo cards with caption cards, creating the best meme combination
- Players pass their selected text card for the photo in play from their hand to the judge, face down so opponents can’t see
- Once all cards are collected, the judge will shuffle all cards, and then read each one aloud to the group
- After all answers are read, the judge selects the caption card they believe is funniest as the winner for the round
- Whoever submitted that card wins and receives the photo card from the round
- All players should now draw again from the caption pile, to bring their hand back to 7 cards
- Play then rotates clockwise, with the next person in line becoming the judge for this round
- After you’ve played as many rounds as desired, each player counts the number of photo cards they have
- The player with the most photos is crowned meme queen/king!
Special Moves Rules
At any time during the game, any player may exchange one of their earned photo cards for a completely new hand of statement cards. Discard the photo and all cards currently in your hand, then draw 7 new cards.
I only suggest doing this in the most desperate of times, as you’re basically forfeiting points during this move. However, if you’re not going to earn any more points with the crappy hand you’ve got, it might be worth it!
What Do You Meme Instructions On The Go
As a card game, What Do You Meme is fun to take on the go, such as on road trips, hotel stays, or camping.
To play What Do You Meme on the go, follow the same instructions as regular gameplay. Instead of using an easel to display the photo, try one a few space saving options:
- Tape it to a window everyone can see
- Place it face up on a table centrally
- Pass the photo card around to each player
I personally find that as long as it’s just a few of us, an expansion pack or two works better than toting the whole original meme core game around. When you’re trying to fit everything you need in a suitcase, that space is prime real estate!
Can You Make Your Own Custom Photo and Caption Cards for What Do You Meme?
Yes, you can make your own custom cards for use in What Do You Meme.
The photo cards are a standard 4×6 photo. Feel free to print and add your own to the mix, but make sure your family and friends have a good sense of humor. You’d have to be brave to match photo of grandma, but there’s nothing I enjoy more than turning cousin Timmy into a meme!
In addition, there are several “Freestyle” cards in the deck, so you can go about creating your own outrageously funny captions. Feel free to personalize them for even more hilarity. Alternatively, if you’re just not that creative, pull them from the deck instead.
Is What Do You Meme a Good Game?
If you’re looking for an adult party game that’ll get you competing with friends or family to be the meme champion, then I think you’ll enjoy this game. Your game nights will be filled with the funniest memes and lots of laughs.
It’s a great addition to your repertoire of card and board games, particularly if you enjoy other adult party games. Just, leave the kiddos and grandma at home for this one. Drinking, however, is encouraged!
While it might not be the game that started the meme war, it’s sure here to make it even better. When it comes to fun, we give it an 8/10. Don’t just take my word for it though. At a 4.7-star rating on Amazon with over 31,000 reviews, you know you can’t go wrong!
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What Do You Meme? Adult Party Game
Features
- Brand New in box; The product ships with all relevant accessories
- Judge’s Choice: The winner of each round is decided by a rotating judge; Pro tip: pick your caption card to match the judge’s sense of humor
- How to Play: Compete with your friends and family to create the funniest memes; Do this by using one of your dealt caption cards to caption the photo card in each round
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