
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,438
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Hossa!
- 3–8 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2000

2007
Rules assistance for Electronic Catch Phrase: Music Edition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 4 players

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Electronic Catch Phrase: Music Edition is a board game released in 2007 15 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Singing.
An electronic music version of the trivia board game. Two teams sit in such a way that they are in between two of their opponents and facing everyone. The game is much like Hot Potato; a song and artist appears on the screen of the handheld device. The player currently holding it must get one of their teammates to correctly guess the name of the song. They must do this without saying any part of a word on the screen, rhyming any parts of those words, or saying the first letter of any of those words. When a teammate guesses correctly, the device is passed to the left for the other team to do the same. The round ends when an internal timer runs out and a buzzer sounds. The team not holding the device at that time scores a point. There are two ways to play, and scoring is different in each. The first is similar to classic Catch Phrase. However, if you wish to incorporate singing into the game, the other version adds an extra point for any clue that is sung, if the team guesses correctly. The game has 9 categories to choose from each round: Pop Mix, 70s, 80s 90s, 2000s, Classic Rock, Hip Hop/R&B, Country, Oldies. The game requires 3 AAA batteries, not included.
The listed playing time for Electronic Catch Phrase: Music Edition is 15 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Electronic Catch Phrase: Music Edition has a complexity rating of 1.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Electronic Catch Phrase: Music Edition belongs to these categories: Party Game, Music, and Electronic. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game and Singing. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Electronic Catch Phrase: Music Edition as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.