Two teams of two compete, with a separate host judging all spoken answers. The first team to win three puzzles advances to the bonus.

1. Each team takes a 60-second charades turn. The actor sees one clue at a time. Passing cycles the clue to the end of the queue. An illegal clue is removed from that charades turn without filling its blank; it stays hidden until its number is requested during puzzle solving.
2. Puzzles 1–2 have five blanks; puzzles 3–4 have seven. Teams act in A–B–A–B order, swapping actor and guesser after their first turn.
3. After charades, correctly guessed words fill the puzzle. The host reads it, then starts a 10-second timer for the designated guesser.
4. After a miss, the opposing guesser chooses one remaining blank. The host reads the updated puzzle and starts another 10 seconds. Alternate until solved.
5. If the attempt after the final reveal fails, replace the puzzle in the same slot. Neither team gets a win. Used puzzles do not repeat.
6. At 2–2, each team names a guesser. The team that tied the match chooses who reveals first. The seven-blank deciding puzzle has no charades.
7. The winning team chooses its bonus actor. Guess up to ten clues in 60 seconds for $100 each. Then guess three new clues in 20 seconds to multiply those winnings by ten. Illegal clues earn no credit and are removed from the current bonus stage.

Keep information private: Actors cannot help solve the puzzle. Each player uses their own screen; share only the spectator display. Use the room or video call for all speech and acting. The host starts answer timers after reading, and can pause for interruptions.

Reconnect: Reopen the room on the same browser and device to recover your saved seat. Keep the host browser’s saved room access private.

Read My Hips is a home game for two teams and a host.