THE FIELD NOTES
Get better at
being curious.
Real rules. Useful examples. A few ideas to take into your next game.
Shelf Hunt
Five guesses, better questions: a Shelf Hunt strategy guide
Learn to turn each clue into a useful guess, without needing the exact brand or a cupboard full of products.
Read the guide →Shelf Guess
How to ask better yes-or-no questions in Shelf Guess
Use the shape of the remaining shelf to decide whether to ask about a category, family, or brand.
Read the guide →Shelf Sense
Finding the four connections in Shelf Sense
A practical way to distinguish a real four-product connection from a tempting coincidence.
Read the guide →Barcode Breaker
Barcode Breaker: use every green, yellow, and dark digit
Work through four missing digits with a repeatable process instead of random retries.
Read the guide →Shelf Pitch
Host a Shelf Pitch game night from anywhere
Set up a remote room, write a memorable 16-word pitch, and keep the whole group involved.
Read the guide →Explore the shelf
Aisle, family, flavor: how the Shelf Hunt catalog works
Understand the different kinds of connections that make an everyday product useful in several games.
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