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Time to play a game! Below are the instructions. Follow along to learn how to play, then [tweet us](http://www.twitter.com/materialpodcast) or [email us](mailto:materialpodcast@gmail.com) your choices and we'll feature them in our first episode of 2019.

> You have to GIVE UP one of these Google things and not use it in 2019. Which do you choose to give up? You’ll get it back after a year.

* Android
* Google Assistant (includes smart devices but you can keep your Android phone, Chromebook, etc. if you disable Assistant)
* Chrome and ChromeOS
* All Google-branded hardware (you can keep your Samsung Android phone, HP Chromebook, etc.)
* Google Search

> Same group, but this time you can only KEEP one for 2019.

* (And remember, “Google-branded hardware” would necessarily exclude “Android”; you’re keeping Pixelbook, Google Home (as a multiroom Chromecast speaker system), Google Clips (ha!) BUT you’re still cut off from Android, Assistant, ChromeOS...you’re only keeping ONE of the five)