Four to 40 players shout out answers and "Whisper Rounds," encouraging teams to huddle secretly to discuss strategies before giving a combined answer relating to music or television. The game is played by inserting a Game Video Disc (GVD) into a DVD player, hitting play on the remote following the direction of an on-screen host. Shout About TV challenges players to answer questions about television shows based on action clips, sound bites and stills.