Cliffhanger is basically two teams making up a story each - play passes around in a circle from one person to the next with the previous person ending on a "cliffhanger" so the story can continue. There is a spinner and category cards with the following round information: Lightning Round ABC Round Same Word Round One Syllable Round Normal Round There are also story introduction cards to help get a person started. If you don't follow the rules and make mistakes, it will cause your team to get closer to the cliff edge and fall off.