Return to the wizarding world of Harry Potter in a themed version of the popular party deduction game! In Secret Words you become prefects and first-years who, using one-word clues, uncover the right locations at Hogwarts, avoid locked doors, and above all Argus Filch. You can look forward to fast team fun, creative associations, and high replayability thanks to a large number of cards.
Secret Words: Return to Hogwarts is a themed edition of the globally popular association and deduction game. Players split into two teams—each representing one of the Hogwarts houses—and try to reveal their correct “locations” on the table as quickly as possible. The prefects have a secret key that shows which cards belong to their team, which are neutral, and where the dangerous cards are lurking.
In each game, a 5×5 grid of 25 cards is laid out. The prefect gives the team a clue made of a single word and a number indicating how many cards the clue relates to. The team then discusses and guesses together. Each wrong guess immediately ends the turn—and revealing Argus Filch means an instant loss.
Why you’ll love it:
- Harry Potter wizarding atmosphere—the words and illustrations are directly tied to the world of Hogwarts.
- Asymmetrical roles—prefects must be creative and keep a poker face, while the team needs effective brainstorming.
- High replayability—a fresh set of 25 cards is always drawn from the large deck, and the key cards change the game as well.
- Expanded play options: once you’ve mastered the basic rules, you can add house abilities and even play the House Cup (tracking results across games).
Box contents provide a rich set of components for many games and combinations of words and images.
Specifications
- Brand
- Rebel
- Game type
- Party game, deduction game, association
- Theme
- Harry Potter / Hogwarts
- Game mode
- Team game (2 teams)
- Play area
- 5×5 grid (25 cards)
- Number of unique passwords
- 198
- Cards
- 270 double-sided square cards; 12 rectangular cards
- Other components
- 16 pieces; 45 tokens; stand; 4 double-sided house banners; hourglass stand; Hogwarts house compendium; rules