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115 Easy Wavelength prompts

Easy Wavelength prompts for the first game of the night. Simple opposites like Cold ↔ Hot or Quiet ↔ Loud that anyone can play without explanation.

Every prompt below is built into the free online game. Playing at the table instead? Print them as extra cards for the Wavelength board game.

Clue tip

Start with physical qualities before moving to taste and opinion cards — they teach the scoring without any arguments about what the card means.

Example

Cold ↔ Hot, target close to Hot: “Sauna”.

All Classic cards

  1. 1Cold↔Hot
  2. 2Dry↔Wet
  3. 3Quiet↔Loud
  4. 4Slow↔Fast
  5. 5Cheap↔Expensive
  6. 6Soft↔Hard
  7. 7Light↔Heavy
  8. 8Tiny↔Huge
  9. 9Dark↔Bright
  10. 10Smooth↔Rough
  11. 11Thin↔Thick
  12. 12Empty↔Full
  13. 13Short↔Tall
  14. 14Young↔Old
  15. 15Dull↔Sharp
  16. 16Sticky↔Slippery
  17. 17Bendy↔Stiff
  18. 18Hairless↔Hairy
  19. 19Sinks↔Floats
  20. 20Tame↔Wild
  21. 21Boring↔Exciting
  22. 22Useless↔Useful
  23. 23Ugly↔Beautiful
  24. 24Weak↔Strong
  25. 25Safe↔Dangerous
  26. 26Harmless↔Deadly
  27. 27Old-fashioned↔Modern
  28. 28Rare↔Common
  29. 29Natural↔Artificial
  30. 30Simple↔Complicated
  31. 31Calm↔Chaotic
  32. 32Clean↔Dirty
  33. 33Stinky↔Fragrant
  34. 34Unhealthy↔Healthy
  35. 35Forgettable↔Unforgettable
  36. 36Introvert↔Extrovert
  37. 37Indoor activity↔Outdoor activity
  38. 38Rural↔Urban
  39. 39Scary↔Cute
  40. 40Silly↔Serious
  41. 41Lazy↔Hardworking
  42. 42Messy↔Tidy
  43. 43Fragile↔Sturdy
  44. 44Flimsy↔Indestructible
  45. 45Weird↔Normal
  46. 46Ancient↔Futuristic
  47. 47Unpopular↔Popular
  48. 48Unknown↔Famous
  49. 49Villain↔Hero
  50. 50Rude↔Polite
  51. 51Childish↔Mature
  52. 52Relaxing↔Stressful
  53. 53Fake↔Real
  54. 54Plain↔Fancy
  55. 55Unlucky↔Lucky
  56. 56Ordinary↔Magical
  57. 57Humble↔Arrogant
  58. 58Unimportant↔Vital
  59. 59Peaceful↔Violent
  60. 60Unreliable↔Reliable
  61. 61Unfair↔Fair
  62. 62Low-tech↔High-tech
  63. 63Basic↔Unique
  64. 64Optional↔Mandatory
  65. 65Temporary↔Permanent
  66. 66Predictable↔Surprising
  67. 67Clumsy↔Graceful
  68. 68Cowardly↔Brave
  69. 69Mysterious↔Obvious
  70. 70Worthless↔Priceless
  71. 71Trash↔Treasure
  72. 72Tasteless↔Stylish
  73. 73Inedible↔Edible
  74. 74Underdressed↔Overdressed
  75. 75Square↔Round
  76. 76Flat↔Spiky
  77. 77Overhyped↔Underappreciated
  78. 78Kid-friendly↔Adults only
  79. 79Low maintenance↔High maintenance
  80. 80Morning person↔Night owl
  81. 81Small talk↔Deep conversation
  82. 82Snack↔Meal
  83. 83Background character↔Main character
  84. 84Bad habit↔Good habit
  85. 85Bad advice↔Good advice
  86. 86Bad idea↔Brilliant idea
  87. 87Bad gift↔Great gift
  88. 88Bad superpower↔Great superpower
  89. 89Bad pet name↔Great pet name
  90. 90Bad first date↔Perfect first date
  91. 91Bad place to nap↔Perfect place to nap
  92. 92Bad wedding outfit↔Perfect wedding outfit
  93. 93Hated job↔Dream job
  94. 94Overpriced↔Great value
  95. 95Cheap hobby↔Expensive hobby
  96. 96Cheap car↔Luxury car
  97. 97Normal pet↔Exotic pet
  98. 98Boring sport↔Exciting sport
  99. 99Useless invention↔Life-changing invention
  100. 100Mild inconvenience↔Total disaster
  101. 101Quick fix↔Long-term solution
  102. 102Low effort↔High effort
  103. 103Needs no skill↔Needs years of skill
  104. 104Easy to learn↔Hard to learn
  105. 105Easy to spell↔Hard to spell
  106. 106Easy to draw↔Hard to draw
  107. 107Easy to fake↔Impossible to fake
  108. 108Deep underground↔High in the sky
  109. 109Feels short↔Feels endless
  110. 110Sounds made-up↔Sounds legit
  111. 111Nobody needs it↔Everybody needs it
  112. 112Lame excuse↔Valid excuse
  113. 113Unbelievable↔Believable
  114. 114Underground↔Mainstream
  115. 115Wallflower↔Life of the party

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