# Wavelength

> Hot or cold. Soft or hard. Wizard or...not a wizard? Work together to decide where your clue falls on the spectrum — and win by reading your friends' minds.

Wavelength is a mind-reading party game. Originally released as a board game in 2019, it launched as a mobile app in February 2022 and is available free on iOS and Android.

## What is Wavelength?

Wavelength is a cooperative party game for 2-10 players. Each round, one player (the Psychic) sees a hidden target on a spectrum between two opposing concepts (e.g., "Hot - Cold", "Overrated - Underrated"). The Psychic gives a single clue, and their teammates discuss and turn a dial to guess where the target is. The closer they get, the more points the team scores. It's 100% cooperative — you win or lose together.

## History

Wavelength was originally designed by Alex Hague, Justin Vickers, and Wolfgang Warsch, and published as a tabletop board game in 2019 by CMYK Games. It sold over 150,000 copies, was translated into 14+ languages, and was named the Best Party Game of 2019 by The Dice Tower. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, Casey Pugh approached Alex Hague about turning Wavelength into a digital game so people could play remotely. Kristen Leach later joined the team to design the app. After over 14,000 beta testers and a year and a half of development, the Wavelength app launched in February 2022.

## Key Facts

- **Price:** Free to play, no ads. Optional content packs ($0.99 - $4.99)
- **Players:** 2-10, cooperative
- **Platforms:** iOS and Android
- **Developer:** Casey Pugh
- **Publisher:** CMYK Games
- **Rating:** 4.8/5 average from 60,000+ reviews, 5M+ downloads
- **Awards:** Apple Editors' Choice, Apple Game of the Day, Apple Design Award Innovation Finalist 2024
- **Content:** Over 610 unique spectrum cards, customizable avatars with 4M+ combinations
- **Features:** Play remotely or in person, real-time synchronous dial movements, live emoji reactions

## How to Play

1. A spectrum appears with two opposing concepts (e.g., "Hot - Cold")
2. A hidden target is placed randomly on the spectrum
3. One player (the Psychic) sees where the target is and gives a single clue
4. The other players discuss the clue and turn the dial to where they think the target is
5. The target is revealed — the closer to center, the more points scored
6. The game is fully cooperative, so everyone wins or loses as a team

## Download

- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wavelength-a-party-game/id1512834505
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PalmCourt.Wavelength

## Board Game

Wavelength started as a physical tabletop game with a big, chunky device and cards. The board game is played as two teams competing against each other, while the digital app is 100% cooperative — a change made so that it's easy to play with fewer people. 150,000+ copies sold, translated into 14+ languages, top 15 party game on BoardGameGeek.

- Buy from CMYK: https://www.cmyk.games/collections/games/products/wavelength
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Monikers-WAV01-Wavelength/dp/B07T446163
- Buy on Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wavelength-by-alex-hague-justin-vickers-and-wolfgang-warsch-palm-court/1146366253

## Pages

- Website: https://www.wavelength.zone
- About & Press Kit: https://www.wavelength.zone/about
- App FAQ: https://www.wavelength.zone/app/faq
- Board Game FAQ: https://www.wavelength.zone/boardgame/faq
- Privacy Policy: https://www.wavelength.zone/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://www.wavelength.zone/terms

## Contact

- Business & press: contact@cmyk.games
- Game support & feedback: feedback@cmyk.games

## Social

- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:66szlm4qol7jimb5lnzv73az
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/cmykgames
- Threads: https://threads.net/@cmykgames
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@cmykgames

## Team

- **[Alex Hague](https://twitter.com/alxhague)** — Cofounder of CMYK Games, game designer. Co-designed the original Wavelength board game (with Justin Vickers and Wolfgang Warsch) and Monikers.
- **[Casey Pugh](https://www.caseypugh.com)** — Emmy-winning creative technologist and sole developer of the Wavelength app. Created Star Wars Uncut, co-founded VHX (acquired by Vimeo in 2016), and led R&D at Vimeo.
- **[Kristen Leach](https://twitter.com/kwistens)** — Product designer, app design lead. Joined the team to design the Wavelength app. Previously at Cash App, Etsy, and The New York Times.