Figure This Out!

The party game for EVERYONE!

Quick, what does this card say?

If you got it, you already know how to play Figure This Out! Every card is a phrase, a movie, a song, or a saying, told entirely in pictures. Show a card, laugh at everyone's guesses.

There are no rules to learn, no turns to wait for, and no score sheets. It's over 100 picture puzzles on big 5" × 3.5" cards.

How to play:

1. Flip a card. Each one is a puzzle built from icons and illustrations, plus a hint like "Four Words ~ A Place."
2. Shout your guess. Anyone can answer at any time. There are no turns and no waiting.
3. Reveal the answer. It's on the back. Whoever gets it first ... wins, or you can just play for laughs.

That's the whole game. It works for [2–10+] players ages 10 and up, from a family table to a loud party, and a round takes about [20-30] minutes.

(Still stuck on that first card? It's "Stop! Hammer Time!")

What's in the box

• 110 puzzle cards at 5" × 3.5", big enough for a whole table to see at once.
• The answer and two hints printed on the back of every card.
• Durable box made to last.
• Optional gameplay tournament variations.

How a video game guy ended up making a party game

I've been making games since the early 1980s. That includes early computer games, Return to Zork as VP of Technology at Activision, and later a long run of mobile games. Over the years, I grew tired of games built to squeeze players for money. I wanted to make something you buy once and enjoy for years.

In late 2025, I started posting picture puzzles online just for fun. They took off, drawing huge audiences on Reddit (over 20 million) and TikTok LIVE. This puzzle managed to get 400,000 views on its own!

The real test came at parties. I'd pull up a puzzle on my phone and the whole room would crowd in, shouting guesses and groaning at the answers. People who "don't do board games" kept asking for one more. That's when I knew these puzzles belonged on cards, in the middle of a table.

(Oh, that puzzle? It's "International House Of Pancakes.")

About Deep State Games

Deep State Games is William Volk, a veteran game designer and former VP of Technology at Activision (Return to Zork). His credits include contributions to the first iPhone game and the first viral video game. Deep State Games also publishes on Steam, Apple, Google Play, and itch.io.  Notable titles include The Climate Trail and Stick Figure Movie Trivia.

Rewards

Early Bird $25

One copy of Figure This Out! — first 25 backers only

Normal Price $27

One copy of Figure This Out!

Shipping is charged at checkout and depends on where you live.

Production & shipping

The cards have already been designed and (test) printed by my local print shop partner, and finished sample decks are available today. 

I'll pack and ship every reward myself, so I know exactly what's going out the door. If the campaign grows beyond about 500 backers, I might move printing to Board Game Maker (or another provider) to handle the volume.

Bring it to your next party

Back Figure This Out! and be the person who brings the game everyone actually wants to play. Then share this page with the friend who always shouts the answer first.

(Pre-launch version: "Tap Notify me on launch to get the $25 early-bird price — only 25 available.")