Host manual

You run the show.

Do not let guests read this.

2–12 PLAYERS · 15–30 MIN · AGES 8+

An irreverent party memory game. Hang the board, hide the surprises, work the drama, hand out the candy. The board hides 12 matching image pairs under 24 numbered cards. Guests call out two numbers, you lift them, and every match wins a themed candy that's a joke about the pair. Three hidden SPRRAD cards turn ordinary matches into prizes, steals, and pranks.

What's inside

1 Game Board (17 × 11 in) · 24 Numbered Cards · 3 SPRRAD Cards (EPICC · STAASH · PSYCHHE) · Washi Tape · 2 Wrapped Prizes · 1 Host Manual + Shopping List

Before guests arrive

Unfold the board and use the included washi tape to hang it — plus the numbered cards — on a wall, poster board or any flat surface everyone can see. Or lay it flat on a table.

The board has 24 spaces = 12 matching image pairs. Place one numbered card over each image, covering all 24 spaces, number-side up. Shuffle them first and lay them down out of order — 1 beside 19, 7 beside 3. That's the SPRRAD way! A tidy 1-to-24 grid lets guests read the rows; a mixed-up one gives nothing away.

Secretly slip EPICC, STAASH and PSYCHHE under three separate numbered cards — one SPRRAD card each. Just don't hide two under the same matching image pair, or one player scores multiple surprises.

Keep the candy hidden until a player finds a matching pair. Set the 2 wrapped prizes nearby for the winners.

Pour yourself a drink. Let them in.

What to tell guests

“This is a memory game. There are 24 numbered cards hiding 12 matching image pairs. On your turn, call out two numbers, and I’ll lift them to see if they match. If they don't, I'll cover them back up and play passes left.”

“Everyone gets one turn each round — match or not — and we play until all 12 pairs are found. Trust me… surprises are coming.”

How to run each turn

Two numbers. The player calls out two numbers. Lift both cards and read the images aloud — with drama.

Match? If the images match, award that candy from the shopping list below and leave the pair revealed. No match? Cover both images again. Either way, play passes left.

SPRRAD card? If a SPRRAD card is hidden under a matched pair, follow its card. A player only wins it by making the match — not simply revealing it. A PSYCHHE must be used within 3 rounds, or it expires.

Keep going. One turn each, around the table, until all 12 pairs are found. EPICC and STAASH each win a wrapped prize — but a STAASH prize can still be stolen with a PSYCHHE. The host decides which prize goes to each winner.

The SPRRAD cards

Hidden under three of the numbered cards. Match the pair beneath it to claim it; miss, and it all goes back number-side up, SPRRAD card and all.

EPICC

Rip into your prize right now! It’s yours forever — nobody can PSYCHHE it away. Brag accordingly.

STAASH

A wrapped prize that’s yours—for now. Keep it sealed until the game ends. You just sit there guarding it like a squirrel with trust issues.

PSYCHHE

Pick your prank: heist all the candy from one player, or steal the STAASH prize. Use it within three rounds, or it expires — and if there’s nothing left worth stealing, it goes bust, and you look silly.

End of game

Open the STAASH prize. Take a group photo with the winners. Tag Privacy Terms @sprradmkt and #SPREADTHESPRRAD — we love celebrating with you — and we repost our favorite party pics.

The shopping list

Match the image, hand out the candy. Tap any candy to order it online, or take this list with you to the store.
Between us? Dollar Tree has most of this for pocket change. Spend the difference on wine. Nobody's checking receipts.

Candy names are gameplay suggestions only. Candy is not included and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the respective trademark owners, who own their marks.

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