SHS Family Feud – Game Overview

Welcome to SHS Family Feud — our interactive, team-based version of Family Feud designed for staff connection, laughter, and lighthearted competition.

This document explains the full game flow, terminology, and round structure. It is the best place to start if you’re new to hosting or moderating.

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🎮 Game Summary

• Number of Teams: 4
• Rounds: 6 normal questions + 1 bonus round (optional)
• Points: Based on real SHS survey results, scaled to ~100 per question.

• Equipment:

  • One laptop connected to a TV or projector (two-window flow: TV shows Open Game Window; laptop shows Host/Admin controls)
  • A set of egg buzzers (for team buzz-ins)
  • Optional printed question sheet for manual scorekeeping

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🧩 Key Terms

• Round: A single question played start to finish.
• Buzz-In: The moment teams press their buzzer to answer first.
• Top Answer: The highest-scoring response from the survey.
• Play or Pass: After winning the buzz-in, a team may choose to answer all remaining questions (play) or let another team try (pass).
• X: A wrong answer. Three X’s end the team’s turn.
• Steal: After 3 X’s, other teams can try to name one remaining answer to steal the points.
• Bonus Round: Fast-paced round at the end where two players answer short questions within a time limit.

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🏁 Game Setup

1. Divide the group into 4 teams.
2. Assign a Host, a Moderator, and Tech Support.
3. Make sure the egg buzzers are working.
4. Tech Support loads the Friendly Feud game (use FamilyFeudSHS.json) and manages the two windows (TV = Game Screen, Laptop = Host Controls).
5. The Moderator should have a timer (for bonus round) and a copy of the printed Q&A sheet.

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🔔 Normal Round Flow

1. Show the question. Teams get ready to buzz in.
2. The first team to buzz gives an answer.
3. If that answer is the top answer, they choose to play or pass.
4. If no one hits the top answer, the team with the highest remaining answer plays.

5. The playing team then continues guessing until they either:

   • Guess all the answers ✅, or
   • Get 3 X’s ❌ (3 wrong answers).
6. After 3 X’s, other teams each write down one steal guess.

7. If a stealing team’s guess matches a remaining answer, they win the round’s points.

   • If no steal guess matches, the original team keeps their points.

8. Tech Support reveals answers when the Host calls them. At the end of the round, Sara tallies the points and announces:

   • The round’s total points
   • Which team currently leads

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⚡ Bonus Round Flow

1. Two players (one from each team finalist, or from the same team) answer 5 quick questions.
2. Tech Support clicks the Final Round button to start each player’s run.
3. Timers come from the uploaded FamilyFeudSHS.json. If a separate timer is needed, the Moderator keeps time on a phone.
4. Designate a scribe to write down each player’s answers as they speak; do not enter during the timer.
5. When time ends, Tech Support enters the scribed answers into Friendly Feud; repeat for player 2.
6. Duplicate answers are not allowed. If repeated, the Host prompts for a new one.
7. Reveal points at the end.

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🧠 Scoring

• Each answer is worth its assigned points.
• The Host (or Moderator) records totals each round.
• The Moderator helps confirm similar answers.
• The Host calls on Sara to tally total points after each round.

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🧾 At a Glance

Role	Responsibilities
Host	Leads the game, reads questions, gives verbal cues (does not click)
Tech Support	Sets up displays, loads game, runs two-window flow, and clicks to reveal answers on the Host’s cue
Moderator	Keeps time, tracks X’s, judges close answers, manages bonus round timing
Sara	Tallies points and announces round results

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That’s it — once setup is done, the game runs quickly and easily. The Host leads, the Moderator supports, and everyone else has fun!