# How to play Word Building

#### 1. On the Ricotta Home page, click on Word Building

![On the Ricotta Home page, click on Word Building](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_12345178-1903-44b9-a425-ed179eee6f11?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.2454861111111111\&fp-y=0.3800243605359318\&fp-z=2.5218914185639227\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 2. Select your game mode - timed or untimed

{% hint style="info" %}
The timed mode has a timer and has to be played together. The asynchronous or untimed mode does not have a timer and can be played at your own pace.
{% endhint %}

![Select your game mode - timed or untimed](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_5e4edad3-ffd3-4e0f-88ce-79b78103cf1a?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.49930555555555556\&fp-y=0.5931790499390986\&fp-z=1.6400911161731204\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 3. Select your preferred channel to post in

![Select your preferred channel to post in](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_44c92e10-c7f8-4ea1-bed0-ab0cba03406a?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5090277777777777\&fp-y=0.6540803897685749\&fp-z=1.6941176470588235\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 4. Select your preferred language

![Select your preferred language](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_24000401-9675-475b-8e1e-3f06ab73d172?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.49930555555555556\&fp-y=0.7490864799025578\&fp-z=1.6400911161731204\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 5. Click on Submit

![Click on Submit](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_4fba5270-4b57-4135-81e1-fd2fb041c8a4?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.6361111111111111\&fp-y=0.7892813641900122\&fp-z=2.8125000000000004\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 6. Click on Start playing

![Click on Start playing](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_6fe7af8b-49ed-42af-95c6-5b542cbfcb45?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.3645833333333333\&fp-y=0.4993909866017052\&fp-z=2.801556420233463\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 7. Join a team of your choice - Team Broccoli or Team Doughnut

![Join a team of your choice - Team Broccoli or Team Doughnut](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_73eae01d-12ca-4abe-ae5b-e1941c504515?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4089\&fp-y=0.6401\&fp-z=2.0682492581602374\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 8. Once all the players have joined, click on Start Game

{% hint style="info" %}
Only the host of the game can start the game once players have joined. Minimum two players are required to start the game.
{% endhint %}

![Once all the players have joined, click on Start Game](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_02e5851e-b857-48da-b7a6-bcfc03efe252?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.25381944444444443\&fp-y=0.7429963459196103\&fp-z=2.796116504854369\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 9. Type in the words in the box and press 'enter' to submit

![Click on Enter your word here
 Press 'enter' to submit](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_8214b167-0196-417a-8a04-2e92d7168a9a?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.43333333333333335\&fp-y=0.7637028014616322\&fp-z=1.3953488372093024\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 10. You will be able to see how many words you have got right

![You will see how many words you have got right](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_82e39532-0c85-4559-a62d-45bf2a9e1cc3?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.43333333333333335\&fp-y=0.6979293544457978\&fp-z=1.3953488372093024\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 11. Once the timer ends and both teams have played, the winner will be declared!

![Once the timer ends and both teams have played, the winner will be declared](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_c8549dd5-2465-4f03-9ab1-a2560a72ca5e?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.6027777777777777\&fp-y=0.5310596833130329\&fp-z=1.2720848056537102\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)