# How to play Word Chain

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

![On the Ricotta Home page, click on Word Chain](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_02f34514-aa0d-47be-a593-2b1421d170ad?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.3420138888888889\&fp-y=0.3800243605359318\&fp-z=2.6815642458100557\&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_989e72c8-1896-4970-9819-039e86e7ad27?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.49930555555555556\&fp-y=0.5091352009744214\&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_56c34869-9ed1-4059-82a3-696777409078?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5090277777777777\&fp-y=0.6041412911084044\&fp-z=1.6941176470588235\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 4. Next, select your preferred language

![Next, select your preferred language](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_c228aab5-e7d3-4ca5-8ec3-2640de1c3bf8?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.49930555555555556\&fp-y=0.6991473812423873\&fp-z=1.6400911161731204\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 5. Click on Submit

![Click on Submit](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_9fa328bf-6970-40bb-b937-f94b5c150e7b?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.6361111111111111\&fp-y=0.7381242387332522\&fp-z=3\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 6. Click on Start playing

![Click on Start playing](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_27e74fa1-4919-4a0e-bd2f-bab8189f3cd2?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.3645833333333333\&fp-y=0.4993909866017052\&fp-z=2.801556420233463\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 7. Join the game and wait for the host to start the game

![Join the game and wait for the host to start the game](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_69a696a9-7e17-4af7-8afd-9460cee441dd?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4112\&fp-y=0.692\&fp-z=2.1294301313778523\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 8. Click on Start Game once everyone has joined

![Click on Start Game once everyone has joined](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_b737a4bd-94ff-422c-9f9c-bcd7de5e138d?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4341\&fp-y=0.7348\&fp-z=1.89738430583501\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

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

![Type in the word in the box and press 'enter' to submit](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_17e42043-1879-48d6-87f7-3fc97a072071?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.43333333333333335\&fp-y=0.805115712545676\&fp-z=1.3953488372093024\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 10. Once you press enter, it will be the other person's turn

![Once you press enter, it will be the other person's turn](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_594bb99e-c780-4c95-88e1-75a2c1dd7072?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 11. Keep building a word chain with your team

{% hint style="info" %}
The game ends after 3 strikes (wrong spelling or if you run out of time in the timed mode) and the winner is declared.
{% endhint %}

![Keep building a word chain with your team. The game ends after 3 strikes (wrong spelling or if you run out of time in the timed mode) and the winner is declared.](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_81f82a7a-d3c8-4733-a8ba-595cfb440fc9?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.6027777777777777\&fp-y=0.6498172959805115\&fp-z=1.2720848056537102\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)