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