Binarynomad

Back when I first saw Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead I fell in love with the “Questions” game. Since then I’ve tried to recount all the rules but I always felt like I was missing something, and I never got around to renting the movie again. Recently I discovered the rules in a blog post and then found them on Wikipedia. I’m now keeping my own copy :).

Rules for “Game of Questions”

1. The game starts with first player asking a question.
2. The second player has to respond with a relevant question.
3. Scoring is done when a player fouls. Fouls can be called for:
   • statement: player fails to reply with an actual question
   • hesitation: player takes too long to reply or grunts or makes a false start
   • repetition: player asks a questions identical to or synonymous with one already asked this game (not match)
   • rhetoric: player asks a rhetorical question
   • non-sequitur: player responds with an unrelated question

When a foul is called on a player, his opponent is awarded one point. First player to get three points wins a game. Matches are played to best out of three games.