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‘How Deep Will You Go?’ Card Game Review: For When You’re Ready To Open Up
Mar
Some games make you laugh. Some games make you compete. Games like How Deep Will You Go? make you connect deeper. The thing about this card game is that it digs deep and helps you become open with each other. Unlike many similar games, How Deep Will You Go works great whether played with your partner, friends, family, or really, anyone you want to create a stronger connection with.
The Box & The Cards
All the attention for this game goes to the content and types of questions. Therefore, the box and cards’ design is as minimalist as it could have been.
It’s a simple, no-illustration black box (just like Cards Against Humanity), and the game name is written in white. This contrast of black and white shows the spiritual meaning of the game: sharing all the good & bad. On the updated versions, they’ve added a texture to the box, which, in my opinion, has increased the quality.
The back of the box explains a bit more. There are the main rules of play, such as the age range, number of players, and game time, as well as information about the manufacturer. Right in the middle, you’ll find a 3-sentence explanation about what the game idea is.
How Deep Will You Go?, the question card game, contains a total of 99 cards: 90 questions divided into 3 categories (Ice Breakers, Confessions, Getting Deep), and 9 wild cards.
Something you might’ve missed is that as the cards get deeper, the color gets darker. Here are a few card examples you’ll love:
This is how the first level starts. Definition of Ice Breakers.
Level 2 makes you confess things, a little deeper than usual. Requires more heartfelt conversations.
This is when it gets pretty personal & helps you bring out all versions of yourself.
They like to keep the wildcards a secret, so we love to do that in addition. You’ll get to read all 9 astonishing ones, right after you get the pack 🙂 In the meantime, here’s a TikTok to show you a few more cards: How Deep Will You Go.
How To Play How Deep Will You Go?
Such question card games are usually very simple to play too, and How Deep Will You Go? doesn’t step aside either. Here’s a breakdown of how a game session goes; however, there are other alternative ways of playing.
- Find at least another person to play with (who should be 17 or older). The game can be played by 2 to 8 people, and we personally think that it’s the most meaningful if only 2 people are playing.
- Place the three decks on the table, and start with one card from the Ice Breaker level.
- Let the other players answer, and then make sure to answer it yourself, too.
- Move to the other level of questions and pick cards in order.
- Randomly, after you’ve answered a few regular cards, play a wild one and do what it says.
- Play until you feel like you’ve connected enough for the day. A game session usually lasts over 15 minutes, but that depends on you.
This is the typical way of playing, and this is how the creators thought it to be played. However, you can come up with your alternatives. One we really love doing is mixing all the decks, even the wild cards, and drawing cards facedown, so everything is spotanenous and you don’t get to think about your answer long.
Where To Get the Game & Its Extra Packs
How Deep Will You Go? ended up being a crowd-pleaser, so they couldn’t just stop at one deck. So, they made 3 extra packs already: the Second Edition, For Dating, and For Lovers. Each of these editions contains 99 cards as well!
Where To Get the Game & Its Extra Packs
How Deep Will You Go? ended up being a crowd-pleaser, so they couldn’t just stop at one deck. So, they made 3 extra packs already: the Second Edition, For Dating, and For Lovers. Each of these editions contains 99 cards as well!
Although this game is available on famous online shops (such as Amazon), we recommend you buy the main game or the extra editions only from the official shop, How Deep Will You Go, since that’s how you’ll have the best buying experience possible. Each of the packs currently costs around $40.
But it isn’t over yet. Since we’re always thinking about how to make your life easier, we have made a free printable version of the original game that has all three levels of cards. All you have to do is visit How Deep Will You Go PDF, and click download!
Honest Thoughts On How Deep Will You Go?
In a world where AI has taken over, and even the deep questions are required to be generated by it, it’s important we look back to the true, meaningful things. How Deep Will You Go? is exactly that. The questions are thought-provoking and help you become vulnerable and open. I have played it with different people, and it definitely helped us to become connected deeper than ever. The card quality is great, and you don’t have to buy a card case for them: they’re pretty sturdy!
We also appreciate that they’ve made extra packs, too. They saw people liked the original game, and they made more, focusing on couples and love life. However, though, HDWYG only works if all people playing are willing to open up.
Otherwise, it could become very awkward, and they might find the questions too personal or uncomfortable. Has happened to me before, and the moral of the story, carefully pick who you’re answering these questions with!
