Grandpa and the teens, racing for one mic
Flip a word, grab the foam mic, sing any lyric with that word in it. The whole table plays, from your 8 year old to Grandpa.
- Every age plays the same round, 8 to 70s
- One word card, one mic, first to sing it wins
- No singing talent needed. One line is enough.
- 2 to 10 players, learned in one round
Your go-to games were a hit. Now what?
You've played Scattergories and Pictionary for years, and they still land. That's not the problem.
The problem is the table. When it runs from an 8 year old to Grandpa in his 70s, you end up searching for something new every single holiday. Most party games either need an hour of rules or have cards you quietly pull out once the kids sit down.
So half the room plays and the other half watches.
This one gets every chair in the game, at the same time.
One word. One mic. Go.
If you can flip a card, you can play. Here's a whole round.
- 1
Flip a word card
Everyday words like family, money or ready. No trivia, no lyric sheets.
- 2
Race for the foam mic
One mic sits in the middle. The first hand on it gets to sing.
- 3
Sing any lyric with that word
One line is enough. Nail it and you move up the board. Blank, and the next person grabs it.
Think musical chairs, except the chair is a foam mic and the music is whatever song pops into your head first. Favorite house rule: sing a song someone already used and you're muted.
Screaming, laughing, singing, betrayals
The first word drops and the whole room lunges. Here's what that sounds like.
"Bought it as a stocking stuffer for my son. By Christmas afternoon my father in law was fighting the teenagers for the mic and we were all crying laughing."
Hosted Christmas for 12"I can't sing a note and I was still the loudest one at the table. You only need one line, you just have to sing it."
Self-declared terrible singer"No rulebook at the table. I explained it in ten seconds and Grandma was in on the second card."
Thanksgiving host, ages 9 to 74"My 13 year old is still undefeated. I tried a Christmas-songs-only round to stump her and she won that too."
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Built for the people you actually host
The worst singer at the table wins the night
Nobody is judging pitch. You need one line, sung loud and probably wrong, and that is exactly where the laughing starts. Tap play with the sound on.
Two of you or ten of you
It plays with 2 to 10 people. The two of you on the bed after the kids are asleep, or the whole extended family around the dining table on Christmas Day.
What makes this one different
The mic is the game
A soft foam mic in the middle turns every word into a race, so even the quiet ones lunge.
250 everyday words
Family, money, ready. Words every generation has a song for, not trivia only one person knows.
Nothing to pull out
No dares, no adult questions. Just words. Your table picks the songs, so you set the tone.
Learned in one round
Flip, grab, sing. Nobody spends the first hour reading a rulebook out loud.
Why it beats the usual options
| What your table needs | LyricRush | Typical party card game | Karaoke machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 8 year old and Grandpa play the same round | Yes | Often one age | Taking turns |
| Bad singers have the most fun | Yes | No singing | Solo spotlight |
| Everyone plays at once, no waiting for a turn | Yes | Turn by turn | One singer |
| Nothing to skip once the kids sit down | Just words | Dares, adult cards | Depends on songs |
| Learned in one round | Yes | Rulebook first | Setup first |
| No screen, app or speaker to set up | Yes | Yes | Needs setup |
One box, the whole holiday table
LyricRush
$29.99- The foam mic. Soft, made to be grabbed in a hurry.
- 250 lyric words. Enough for night after night.
- Game board and player tokens. Someone actually wins.
- Quick-start instructions. Read once, play forever.
- 90-day refunds. If your table doesn't love it, you get your money back.
Ships in 1 to 2 days, then 5 to 10 days to your door. Ordering for a holiday? Give it two weeks.
Before you add it to the cart
Will Grandpa and the 8 year old really play the same game?
Yes. The words are everyday ones every generation has a song for, and the only skill is grabbing the mic first. Kids know more songs than you'd think, and the older crowd has decades of them. It's made for ages 8 and up.
I can't sing. Is that a problem?
It's the point. Nobody scores pitch. You need one line with the word in it, sung out loud. The off-key ones get the biggest laughs.
Is anything in it awkward with kids at the table?
The cards are single everyday words. There are no dares and no adult questions. The players pick the songs, so your table sets the tone.
Does it work with just two of us?
Yes. It plays with 2 to 10 people. Two players is a fast head-to-head race, and a big table is pure chaos.
Isn't this just a foam mic and some cards?
In the best way. The mic in the middle is what turns a word list into a race, and the race is what gets the quiet relatives off the couch. You also get 250 lyric words picked to work for every age, a game board and player tokens to keep score, and nothing to print or prep. Open the box and play.
Will we get bored after one night?
With 250 words and a different song in everyone's head every round, no two games go the same way. Families make up their own twists too, like a Christmas-songs-only round or muting anyone who repeats a song.
How does the foam mic hold up?
It's soft foam, made to be grabbed fast by a lot of hands. Treat it like any game piece and keep it in the box between game nights. If anything about it lets you down, you're covered by our 90-day refunds.
Will it arrive before our gathering?
Orders are processed in 1 to 2 days, then delivery takes 5 to 10 days. For Thanksgiving or Christmas, order at least two weeks before the day so it's on the table in time.
What if my family doesn't love it?
You have 90 days to request a refund. Play it at the holidays, and if it doesn't get your table laughing, you get your money back.
Every age, same verdict
This year, nobody sits it out
One word, one foam mic, and every age at the table racing for it. Grandpa, the teens, and you, singing it badly together.
LyricRush, $29.99