Each round has four questions asked, and the fifth round is always the same but also has four questions – points are gained for correct answers and whoever has the most points at the end, wins (a Richard Osman-themed cardboard trophy… okay, there is a themed-yet-disappointing prize). Fairly straightforward and pub quizzy so far… but the difference is in the rounds. Hidden in Plain Sight ( first played on Series 4, Episode 14): The players are shown a statement based on a category. There is also a certain string of letters in the statement that spell out, in their entirety, the answer to the category description. These strings of letters can be inside of one word or can overlap through several words. The player must identify the answer and where the answer is spelled out in the question for the point. House of Champions Week 2 (14–18 November 2022): Yasmine Akram, Stephen Mangan, Ingrid Oliver and Tom Rosenthal

House of Champions Week 4 (9–13 March 2020): Holly Walsh, Nish Kumar, Sarah Greene and Hugh Dennis. What's in a Name? (changed to It's All In The Name in Series 2) ( first played on Series 1, Episode 2 ( Series 2, Episode 9 as It's All In The Name)): The players are given statements, the answer to which can be made using the letters from the full name of a particular player. Each player has two answers come from their name and a point is given for a correct answer, but if the player gets a correct answer from their own name, they get two points. House of Champions Week 4 (28 November–2 December 2022): Stephen Bailey, Charlie Brooks, Ria Lina and John Thomson

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Hose of Games ( first played on Series 3, Episode 48 & last played on Series 4, Episode 100): Same as Mouse of Games except that a letter in each original title is removed rather than changed. Build Your Own Question ( first played on Series 1, Episode 2 & last played on Series 2, Episode 49): The pairs are given a left and a right hand set of options; one member chooses from the left and one chooses from the right. The choices chosen are then used to make a question, to which a correct answer gives each player a point. a b "Richard Osman's House of Games - Series 6, Episode 100". BBC Online . Retrieved 30 August 2022.

Klaus of Games ( first played on Series 6, Episode 12): Same as Mouse of Games except that, instead of changing a letter in each original title, one word is changed to something that rhymes with the original word. It's Not Me, It's You ( first played in Series 2, Episode 2, Round 2 & last played on Series 2, Episode 6, Round 4): Each pair in turn selects one of two pairs of categories. The two contestants then sit in front of the screen, with a divider preventing them from seeing each other. Each contestant is given a paddle with one of the categories written on it. Osman then gives a series of statements to which one of the two categories apply. For an answer to be considered correct, the contestant with the correct category must raise their paddle and the contestant without the correct category must keep theirs lowered. Giving a correct answer results in Osman moving on to the next statement. Giving an incorrect answer, both or neither contestants raising the paddles or taking too long to give an answer results in Osman declaring "incorrect" (without specifying why) and returning to the first statement. The pair have 90 seconds to give correct answers to as many unique statements as they can. They earn one point for each unique statement they gave a correct answer to. Sounding Off ( only played on Series 1, Episode 4, Round 2): The players must guess the historical event that their teammate is recreating using Foley art. It Will All Become Clear ( first played on Series 6, Episode 93): Players are given a blurry still from a movie. The still "buffers" to become clearer over time. They must buzz in with the name of the movie to get the point.

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The Rich List ( first played on Series 1, Episode 4): The players have to write down an answer that is correct based on a statement given by the computer (there are multiple correct answers to each question). The players only get points for a correct answer that no other player chose, but as an added twist, Osman will also write down an answer to make it even harder. If he gives the same answer as a player then they don't get a point.

Rhyme Time – bit of an Obama on a Llama one here – two trivia questions are asked, with the common factor being that the two answers rhyme. The player who buzzes in with the correct answer gets the point. All in the Details ( first played on Series 2, Episode 9): Before the show, each player answers questions about specific details of a book, film, etc, based on three statements with the key part of the statement left for the players to fill in themselves. Their partner must identify the subject from the answers.As Richard Osman told This Morning a year later, filming those episodes was the first time he and Oliver had met in person. They hit it off, went for drinks, and were married the following December. (As a wedding gift, her pal made her a bespoke personalised wheelie luggage so the newlyweds could have a matching set). Oliver has since appeared as a contestant in a Champions special week. The First Series Didn’t Have the Minimalist Avatars Note: All pairs games are played in the second round, and on each show, the person who is in last place after the first round gets to choose which of the other celebrities they want to be their partner for this round. However, if 2, 3 or all 4 players are tied in last place, there is no formal tiebreaker (e.g. whoever is sitting closest to Richard gets to decide); instead, Richard will just choose a player at random Pop Art ( first played on Series 3, Episode 21 & last played on Series 4, Episode 81): After being given the year the song was released, the players are shown four picture clues representing a lyric from a popular song and must buzz in with the title. King of the Jumble ( first played on Series 3, Episode 9): Same as Rhyme Time except that, rather than the answers rhyming, they are anagrams of each other. Totes Emoji (Team Game)– Have your smart device handy as one team member will be the drawer and the other the guesses. You have to correctly answer the title only using emojis to help.

Is There A Doctor In The House Of Games? ( first played on Series 2, Episode 1, Round 1 & last played on Series 2, Episode 4, Round 1): Each player in turn is asked a question with an obscure answer. One member of the live audience will know that answer, and Osman will give a qualification of the audience member who knows the answer. The player must identify the audience member who knows the answer. If they do this successfully, they earn a point. Otherwise, any other player can buzz in and try to take the point. You Spell Terrible: In your teams, one player must answer the trivia question and the other player must spell the answer. Cine-Nyms ( first played on Series 1, Episode 7 & last played on Series 2, Episode 50): The players are shown a quote from a film, but all its words have been replaced with synonyms of the actual words used. They need to work out the film for a point. There are seven rounds in total, each one question and word based… but are a little different from just a straightforward ‘that’s the answer, mate’:Outplay Osman ( only played on Series 3, Episode 39): The players have to write down one of the possible answers to a question. Osman then gives as many answers as he can think of in 30 seconds, and any player with a correct answer that he has not given gets a point. Size Matters ( first played on Series 2, Episode 2 & last played on Series 4, Episode 58): The players are given a category and have to write down a correct answer relating to the category. The player who gives the correct response with the most letters in the answer wins a point, and they get a bonus point if the correct answer is the longest possible answer. Redemption Week Week 2 (31 October–4 November 2022): Sian Gibson, Jean Johansson, Iain Stirling and Rav Wilding House of Champions Week 4 (28 February–4 March 2022): Sara Barron, Gregg Wallace, Sanjeev Kohli and Josie Long Week 6 (11–15 November 2019): Jay Blades, Rachel Parris, Shaun Keaveny and Jan Ravens (tie between Parris and Ravens)