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Rules

We don’t want to give you hard and fast rules, but here are a few ways to play at home.

Table of Contents

  • Solo Play
  • Group Play
    • Introvert Style – Individuals
    • Introvert Style – Teams
    • Extrovert Style – Individuals
    • Extrovert Style – Teams
    • Extrovert Style – Speed Play
  • Score Sheets
  • House Rules

Solo Play

Scoring:

Dorky Round: 1 point for each correct answer.
Geeky Round: 2 points for each correct answer.
Nerdy Round: 3 points for each correct answer.

Listen by yourself. Keep track of your score. Enjoy.

Ranks:

0-10 points: Dork
11-30 points: Geek
31-59 points: Nerd
60 points: Nerdus Maximus

Group Play

Introvert Style – Individuals

(No moderator required)

Scoring:

Dorky Round: 1 point for each correct answer.
Geeky Round: 2 points for each correct answer.
Nerdy Round: 3 points for each correct answer.

Listen as a group. Keep track of your score. Compare when done.

Ranks:

0-10 points: Dork
11-30 points: Geek
31-59 points: Nerd
60 points: Nerdus Maximus

The person with the most points wins.

Introvert Style – Teams

Same as above, but average the scores from each teams’ members to get your score/rank.

Extrovert Style – Individuals

(Moderator required) 

Scoring:

Dorky Round: 1 point for each correct answer.
Geeky Round: 2 points for each correct answer.
Nerdy Round: 3 points for each correct answer.

Each person is given a notepad/white board to write on. After the question is asked, write down the answer and hold it up. When time is up, check the answer. If the first person to hold up their answer is correct, they get the point(s). If not, check the 2nd person’s answer and so forth until a correct answer is found. If no one is correct, no points are given.

Extrovert Style – Teams

Same as above, but the person answering the question rotates through the team. 

Extrovert Style – Speed Play

Same as either Extrovert style above, but if no one has a correct answer, the first person to put up any answer gets the point(s). 

Score Sheets

Need a way to keep score? Just use this handy dandy score sheet!

  • Dorky Geeky Nerdy Answer & Score Sheet
  • Dorky Geeky Nerdy 4x Score Sheet (B&W)
  • Dorky Geeky Nerdy 4x Score Sheet (Color)

House Rules

Got a homebrewed version of the rules that you play? Let us know!

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