Drop the Needle - The Game That Connects Music to Memories

The Game That Connects
Music to Memories

A fun and entertaining game exploring human connections
told through the stories behind impactful songs.

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"All it takes is ONE song to bring back a thousand memories."

What Is Drop the Needle?

Whether with a group of friends for a game night, party, or reunion — or even in one-on-one situations where you want to learn more about the person you're sharing time with — this fun, addictive, and endlessly replayable deck of cards will inspire countless moments of sharing and discovery.

Players take turns reading from the deck of 150 question prompt cards to share their own intimate and personal stories with one another. The answers are focused on how and why certain songs directly connect to our deepest life moments and memories.

2-10 Players
16+ Ages
150 Cards
Drop the Needle game box

How to Play

1

Draw a Card

Pull a prompt that'll make you dig deep into your musical memory vault

2

Share Your Story

Tell the tale behind the song that answers the prompt

3

Connect & Discover

Learn something new about the people you thought you knew

Sample Cards

Sample question card - What song from your childhood still resonates with you?
Sample question card - What song reminds you of falling in love?
Sample question card
Drop the Needle game box - The game that connects music to memories

"Music is the closest thing we have to a time machine."

"Behind everyone's favorite songs are untold stories."

"The key to one's heart is hidden in their personal playlist."

"If you shared your music with me, I will never forget you."

Rules Are Meant to Be Broken

Welcome to Drop the Needle, a fun and interactive game celebrating the joy of sharing stories explaining why certain songs are directly connected to our personal memories.

While originally created to be played as a fun and spirited game, these game cards can also be used as conversation starters and enjoyed non-competitively. They are great in one-on-one settings — between friends (old or new), time with a sibling, parent or grandparent, or even as a tool for new couples who recently began dating to help learn more about each other. Whether sitting together on a couch or in the car on a long road trip, the ways to truly enjoy these questions are endless.

Before You Begin

  • Please shuffle the deck well.
  • To decide who begins, players share the date of their last live concert. Whomever attended most recently reads first.

To Play as a Game

  1. The first to play reads a question card aloud. Game note: If the question is found to be too emotional or uninteresting, the card reader may discard and re-draw.
  2. After the first card has been read aloud, the other players will have a moment to think about their story responses. Game note: While there is no 'set' amount of time for players to consider their answers, we suggest the reader set a phone timer for between 2 to 4 minutes. During this time, scrolling through your personal playlists or searching online is encouraged and not seen as cheating in any way. As players, you may choose to pass or go last if more time is needed.
  3. Next, after the time to research has elapsed, the players tell their stories in response to the question posed.
  4. The person who reads the card does not answer, but instead listens and chooses the story that 'most resonates' with them, not necessarily 'the best' answer story.
  5. The chosen winner of the round receives one of the small 'plastic record tokens' as a point.
  6. Then, the player to the left draws a new card and repeats the same process.
  7. When the game ends, the player holding the most record tokens is the winner.

Pro Tip

We suggest someone be in charge of making a music streaming platform playlist of all the round-winning songs. Title it with the date and tag all players with #DROPTHENEEDLEGAME so everyone can relive the memories again and again.

Our Partnership with Musicians On Call

Noah Kahan playing guitar for a patient in a hospital setting

MOC has worked directly with world-class musicians like:
Noah Kahan, Dolly Parton, Barry Manilow, Kelly Clarkson, Darius Rucker, Katy Perry, Jason Derulo, Ed Sheeran, The War And Treaty, Reba McEntire, Camila Cabello, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Pharrell, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Menudo and many more.

10% from every game sold will go directly to help them achieve their music sharing goals!

We here at DROP THE NEEDLE are beyond excited to be working with Musicians On Call (MOC).

This amazing organization is a national nonprofit with the vision of a world filled with the healing power of music. Since 1999, MOC volunteers have brought live and recorded music directly to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments through the MOC Bedside and Virtual programs.

Hospitals in cities from coast to coast experience the uplifting impact of MOC's programs, making the organization the nation's leading provider of live music in hospitals. MOC believes that everyone should have access to and benefit from the healing power of live music. It has been demonstrated that music has a direct effect on people and can manage stress, alleviate pain and improve blood pressure, outlook and overall mood. MOC's welcoming and talented volunteers have helped patients forget about their pain, calmed the fears of anxious family members and eased the stresses of hardworking caregivers.

Learn More About Musicians On Call

Meet the Creator

Kyle Thompson aka DJ Fattie B - childhood photo with Hello My Name Is nametag DJ Fattie B - I have been blessed to have been involved in music for over 30 years as a DJ, producer, artist and author. I've seen first-hand just how the power of music can bring people together.

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Perfect for friends, relatives, couples, or party-sized group gatherings.

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