Hey Robot: A Board Game That Turns Smart Speakers into Players
Hey Robot is a board game designed by Everybody House Games that requires an Amazon Alexa or Google Home smart speaker to play. The goal is to make the virtual assistant say a specific word without using it directly, similar to Taboo or Codenames but with an AI participant. The game raised over $30,000 through crowdfunding. The company, a small family-run American business, describes the experience as playing with a friend who has an encyclopedia and is very drunk. The game emerged from months of testing to create amusing activities with Alexa. It is available for $30 at everybodyhousegames.com.
Key facts
- Hey Robot is a board game that requires a smart speaker to play.
- The game is designed by Everybody House Games, a small family-run American company.
- Players must make the smart speaker say a specific word without using it.
- The game raised over $30,000 through crowdfunding.
- The creators describe it as like Codenames or Taboo but with an AI participant.
- The game was developed after months of testing with Alexa.
- It is available for $30 at everybodyhousegames.com.
- The article was published on Artribune Magazine #53.
Entities
Artists
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- Everybody House Games
- Amazon
- Artribune
Locations
- United States