Game Rules
Learn how to play BeatBox and become the Goated! 🐐
How to Play BeatBox
BeatBox is a social guessing game where players try to identify who submitted each song based on the music and their knowledge of other players' tastes.
Song Submission
- Submit songs that reflect your personality
- Or use deception and submit songs that match someone else's
- Links are added to the pool for future rounds
Guessing Phase
- Listen to the song during the guessing period
- Make your best guess about who submitted it
- You can't guess yourself (that would be too easy!)
Player Roles
Moderators
- Start new game rounds when enough players are available
- Have the ability to show the embeded video
- Can shuffle to new songs before the round begins
- End rounds and determine winners
- Reset rounds if needed
- Archive leaderboards and reset player stats
Players
- Submit songs to the pool to be used in rounds
- Listen to songs during active rounds
- Make educated guesses about song submitters
- Compete for wins and leaderboard positions
- Upload and change avatars
- Become the Goat
How to Win
Correct Guesses
- Be the first to guess the actual submitter correctly
- Earn points toward your win percentage
- Improve your guessing accuracy
Incorrect Guesses
- Don't lose points, but don't gain any
- Still count toward your total guesses
- Learn from mistakes for future rounds
Note: The first player to correctly guess who submitted the song wins the round!
Game Mechanics
Round Start
- Moderators start rounds when ready
- A random song is selected from the pool
- Guessing period begins immediately
- All players can start making guesses
Round End
- Moderators end rounds when ready
- Winners are determined automatically
- Results are displayed to all players
- Leaderboards are updated
Resets & Shuffles
Song Shuffles
- Available before any guesses are made
- Changes to a different song from the pool
- Clears all existing guesses
- Resets the guessing timer
Round Resets
- Reset if something went wrong
- Song remains available for future rounds
- Completely clears the current round
- No winner is declared
Important: Shuffles and resets should be used thoughtfully to maintain game flow and fairness.
Brawl Mode — Battle with Items & Tokens
Brawl Mode adds items, a shop, and token rewards to the guessing game. Use items to help yourself or hinder opponents. Tokens are earned during rounds and spent at the Item Shoppe.
How to Earn Tokens
| Participating in a round | +1 |
| Correct guess | +5 |
| Round winner | +10 |
| Using 3+ items in a round | +5 |
| Per item used | +1 each |
| Mic Drop (first correct) | +50 |
| Extreme Teamwork | +25 each |
| Submitting a song | +1 |
Items
- Defensive: Block, reduce, or bounce attacks
- Offensive: Add time, disable items, nullify effects
- Shop items cost tokens — spend wisely!
Classic Mode games have no items or tokens — pure guessing only.
Strategy Tips
For Submitters
- Submit songs that truly reflect your taste
- Or submit songs that match someone else's style
- Watch how others guess to learn their thinking
- Build a consistent musical identity
For Guessers
- Listen carefully to the song's style and genre
- Consider what you know about other players
- Remember previous submissions and guesses
- Think about who might be trying to deceive you