The Sound Cypher

The Sound Cypher is a game that was developed out of a love for good music. In its infancy, the game started off as a light hearted rivalry between two people to see who had deeper music knowledge and better taste. Over time the rivalry evolved into a living room game shared amongst friends & family. Now, it’s coming out as a card game that people of all ages can enjoy.

There are three editions ready for release including the Open format edition, R&B/Soul edition, and the Hip-Hop edition. No matter the age or music preference of the players, The Sound Cypher is easy to play and fun for everyone in the room!

To start the game, the first player picks a card from the deck then reads it out loud. They then have 90 seconds to play their first song. The second player has up to 2 minutes or until the end of the second verse to play their song, and so on.

Voting is done in one of two ways. Players can vote for their favorite song by placing a card in the designated area at the end of each round; the player with the most votes wins. Live voting can also be employed via the audience as the game is in progress. At the end of any voting option, the best song wins.
The Sound Cypher has rules that must the adhered to be eligible to win each round. Some of the rules include:

No use of search engines or online sources
Song played after time limit not eligible to win
All songs get to play for at least 1 minute
Players can only vote for themselves once
Ties are settled by the greatest number of YouTube views
Artists can only be used once per round
Songs can only be used once per game
The card dictates the type of music for each round


So, whether you’re 7 or 70, a casual music listener or a die hard music fan, a group of complete strangers or old friends The Sound Cypher is a great way for everyone to enjoy music in a way they never imagined. After playing The Sound Cypher you’ll never listen to music the same way again!

—description from the designer