The (Not Quite So) Nice Round ( only played on Series 3, Episode 44): Same as The Nice Round except that each player, rather than nominating another player for giving a good clue, nominates a player to have a point deducted for a bad clue.

Week 3 (30–31 August, 2–3, 3 September 2021): Joe Thomas, Lucy Beaumont, Jake Wood and Shazia Mirza Tom, Vic and Abby ( first played on Series 6, Episode 11): The players are shown three different questions written by three different question writers, which share a common answer. They must identify the correct answer to all three questions.

Multibuys

Totes Emoji ( first played on Series 3, Episode 3): Each player is asked to identify an answer based on a category chosen which one of their opponents has described in emoji before the show. Richard's Junk ( first played on Series 5, Episode 17): At the start of the round, all players are shown a picture of some of Osman's various junk items. Players are given 15 seconds to memorise the items before the picture disappears. Players are then asked a series of questions for which the answer is one of the items in the picture (often in a punning way). They must buzz in with the correct answer to earn a point. After each question, the relevant item is revealed and is not used in future questions in that round. After all questions are asked, the first player to buzz in and name all items in the picture that were not used earns a bonus point. The game was named Santa's Junk for Festive House of Games, with the items being presented in person by Father Christmas. Clash In The Attic ( only played on Series 1, Episode 3, Round 4): The players are given questions before the show and must find an object in the House of Games attic that provides the answers to the questions. The title is a pun on the reality show Cash in the Attic. Week 1 (25–29 September 2023): Ken Bruce, Perri Shakes-Drayton, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Alice Roberts (tie between Bruce and Smith-Bynoe) Week 14 (25–29 January 2021): Charlie Brooks, Darren Harriott, Melinda Messenger and Les Dennis (tie between Messenger and Dennis)

Get Your Junk Out ( first played on Series 2, Episode 3, Round 4 & last played on Series 2, Episode 6, Round 1): This round is played in exactly the same way as Richard's Junk from the regular show. However, instead of the junk items being shown on the screen, ten members of the audience physically hold up the junk items for the contestants to see (during the 15-second memorisation period and when the items are given as correct answers). I Complete You ( first played on Series 3, Episode 45 & last played on Series 3, Episode 97): The pairs are given a question which has a two word answer. In a reverse to You Complete Me, one of the players in a pair buzzes in with the second word of the answer, and then the other player in the pair has to give the first word for them both to get a point. Broken Karaoke ( first played on Series 1, Episode 1): The "House of Games" fictional karaoke machine is broken and can only show the first letters of each word of a particular song. The players must buzz in when they know the answer. The only clues that the players get are the year that the song was released or the genre of the song ( first seen in Series 4) and that the letters come up in time with the tune of the song. From Series 2 onward, if the song has not been correctly guessed by the time the letters are filled in, the initial letters of each word of the title are also provided as an additional clue. The Rich List ( first played on Series 1, Episode 4): The players have to write down an answer that is correct based on a statement given by the computer (there are multiple correct answers to each question). The players only get points for a correct answer that no other player chose, but as an added twist, Osman will also write down an answer to make it even harder. If he gives the same answer as a player then they don't get a point. Bits of Hits ( first played on Series 7, Episode 17): The players will hear one, then two and finally three second snippets of a famous song. If they recognise the song, they must write the title down on their tablet. The player who correct identifies the song after the earliest snippet will receive a point.Distinctly Average ( first played on Series 1, Episode 1): The pairs are given questions for which they must write numeric answers on their tablet computers, and the average of both their answers is taken as their team answer; the closest pair to the correct answer win themselves a point. Usually played on Mondays as the second round of the week. Dim Sums ( first played on Series 1, Episode 4 & last played on Series 3, Episode 90): The pairs are given an equation (e.g.? ×? = 18). The pairs are then given four questions with numeric answers, and must choose two that produce the correct answer. A correct sum earns the players a point. Correction Centre – a phrase is read out and one of the words in the phrase is incorrect – the player who can give the correct word that allows the phrase to make sense gets the point and gets the point. You Spell Terrible – also a team game (actually, each of the team games can be played individually, but it’s more fun/sillier with more players). A question is asked; a player buzzes in with the answer; their partner has to spell the answer correctly. Incorrect spellings can mean bonus points for other team/players if they spell them correctly. The rounds are just like they are on TV. For example ‘You Spell Terrible’ requires players to get into pairs and use the buzzer (which is included in the box) to try and correctly spell the answer to a question that’s given by the host. My favourite round was the ‘Totes Emoji’ one where you use a smart device to draw emojis that depict the title of something. We had a lot of laughs when we reached that round.

This Round Is in Code ( first played on Series 1, Episode 3): The players are given a category, and answers are shown in alpha-numeric code (1=A, 2=B, 3=C, etc.). The players have to unscramble the codes to get a point. House of Champions Week 1 (7–11 November 2022): Laura Whitmore, Tim Key, Sunetra Sarker and Jamie Laing

Creative Play

Is It Me? ( first played on Series 1, Episode 1 & last played on Series 2, Episode 8): Each team member is given a card with something specific on it. Osman asks questions and each player must raise their card up if they think that the answer on the card is a correct answer to the question, and lower their card if they do not think it relates to it. The Two Wrongies ( first played on Series 3, Episode 43 & last played on Series 3, Episode 92): All the players are asked general knowledge questions before the show, and the players in each pair have to guess what wrong answer was said by their teammates to the questions they answered incorrectly. The name of the round alludes to the comedy double act The Two Ronnies.