I say it is allowed. Since the clue is not to show that the two words rhyme. But that both words are part of a nursery rhyme. We tested different rules. Some groups like rules in a certain way. Some like rules differently. You should experiment to find out what your group likes. The rule is that the clues must relate to the meaning of the word. Alliteration, assonance, consonance and rhyme are all about the construction and pronunciation of the word and have nothing to do with the meaning of the word, they would fall very much under the cited rule and would be illegal clues. The master spy can also say “zero” if none of the code names use the clue, giving the team unlimited guesswork. If you`ve never played this exciting spy-based board game before, look no further – this guide will walk you through all the codename rules.

If there is another word for the nursery rhyme, then definitely introduce it. If not, let him use rhyme, as it was his intention to include elements of poetry/sound devices, including alliteration, assonance, consonance, and rhyme. An example of a clue would be “Assonance 3” for “Code”, “Control” and “Sweets”. I checked the rules and I`m not sure. This is the most relevant rule: you are allowed to spell your note. For example, if you want your teammates to guess THEATER and STRING, you can spell b-o-w without committing to a pronunciation. You can give the index k-n-i-g-h-t even if NIGHT is one of the code names on the table. (But you can`t use t-h-e-a-t-r-e when THEATER is on the table. Theatre and theatre are different forms of the same word). The two words for which the master spy wanted to give a clue were France and pants. The master spy used the word rhyme.

We understand that rhymes are not allowed if there is no other connection with the word, but rhyme was used with the intention that people think of popular rhyme I see London I see the France, I see this or that underpants. Please join the debate if permitted. I am a purist and I would not allow it. Yes, there is a real starting point to claim that this could be justified. But 99% of the time people will leave with “these two rhymes”, which is contrary to the spirit of the game, IMO. YMMV. That`s why the rules say to chat with the opposing spy master. Proper names are always valid clues if they follow the other rules. George is a valid clue, but you may want to indicate whether you mean George Washington or George W. Bush.

Your group can agree to count proper names as a word. This would also allow titles like The Three Musketeers. Even if you don`t allow multi-word proper names, you should make an exception for place names like New York. For example, if more than one card appears on the master spy`s key card, they can say “2” after the word referring to the code names on the cards. Most of the pairs of words that rhyme will have been used somewhere in a rhyme, so if you allow it, allow things like “cheese” and “sneeze” (on the old smoked, all covered with cheese…) or wall and fall from HumptyDumpty France and pants rhymes, and the rules are pretty explicit about clues that are only about the meaning of words and nothing metatextual like the size of words, Placement or pronunciation. Rhyme could also mean “to say” or “to sing, but that doesn`t make things acceptable because they actually rhyme and that`s the whole context given to the agents. Rhymes are always valid when they refer to meanings. Snail is a valid clue for MAIL, because this rhyme is a common phrase. The snail is also a valid indication for WHALE because they are two animals. The snail is not a valid indication for SCALE, as its main association is through the sound of words. (However, if someone in your group has a snail weighing job, this clue is perfectly fine). Divided into two teams, each with two or more players.

Shuffle the codename cards and arrange 25 of them on the table in a 5×5 grid. Each team selects a player as their spy master. The two spy masters sit next to each other while their teammates sit in front of the table. The spy masters randomly draw a key card and push it into the stand between them. Each page can be at the top. Only spy masters are allowed to see it. No. This should be obvious, but let us be clear. The spelling of a word when guessing is not allowed. For more information, see the subtitles “Significant Clues” and “Same Fate – Same Word.” First of all, you need to divide all the people who want to play into equal teams with equal skills.