What Does It Do?.
Real patent. Four uses. Pick the right one fastest for maximum points.
What Does It Do?
Four phases. 8 min.
What Does It Do? is Patently Absurd’s faster, multiple-choice cousin. Same real patent diagrams, but the room picks from four pre-written options — three plausible, one real. Speed multiplies your score. Great for big rooms where the writing-then-reading rhythm of Patently Absurd would slow things down. Stock packs of 50+ patents.
Show
5sA real patent diagram + four options appear.
Pick
15sBuzz in fast. Speed multiplier applies.
Reveal
3sCorrect answer flashes; scores update.
Lore
10sA 1-line story about the patent’s actual real-world fate.
It works because it’s structured.
Big-room speed
Buzz-in scoring keeps 30+ people engaged. No reading-aloud lag.
Surprisingly informative
Players genuinely learn something. The lore card is the best part.
Pairs with Patently Absurd
Run this first as a warm-up; switch to Patently Absurd for deeper laughs.
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