Rotating Judge is a game mode where, instead of everyone voting on the best phrase each round, a single rotating Judge picks the winner. It’s the same Acrophobia gameplay, but with a different scoring engine.

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Classic vs Rotating Judge

AspectClassicRotating Judge
Who picks the winnerEveryone votesOne player (the Judge)
Judge rotatesN/AYes — each round
SubmittingJudge does not submitJudge does not submit
ScoringPoints per vote receivedPoints awarded by the Judge
Game endAfter all roundsFirst to reach Score to Win, or all rounds complete

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How It Plays Out

1

Judge is named

At the start of each round, one player is designated as the Judge (rotating in turn). The Judge sees a “You are the Judge!” prompt.
2

Everyone else submits

All non-Judge players get the standard submit timer to write their phrase. The Judge waits.
3

Judge picks

When submissions close, the Judge sees all phrases anonymously and taps Pick the Winner. The picked answer earns its author the round.
4

Voting habits revealed

Over time, the game tracks each player’s Voting Habits as Judge — patterns in what they pick. Other players can see this on a player profile and adapt to whose round they’re playing in.

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Game Settings

When you host a Rotating Judge game, two settings are added:
SettingDefaultDescription
Game ModeClassicSwitch to Rotating Judge
Score to Win5First player to reach this score wins instantly

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Strategy

  • Read the Judge. If their Previous Picks lean absurd, go bigger. If they lean clever, polish.
  • Play to the Judge, not the room. Unlike Classic, you only need to win one person each round.
  • Use the extra time as Judge. You get a quiet moment while others scramble — a good moment to clock who’s at what score and whether the game is about to end.
The Judge themselves doesn’t submit a phrase, so they don’t score that round. The rotation ensures every player gets a turn to win and to judge.