The guessing game where words are off-limits
Split into 2–4 teams. One player of the active team holds the phone and sees a card: a word to describe and five forbidden words listed below it. Their team has to guess the word before the timer runs out – without the describer saying the word itself, any of the forbidden words, or parts of them.
Every correct guess scores a point. If a forbidden word slips out, the other teams shout and the describer taps Forbidden (−1). Skipping is free or costs a point – you decide. After the set number of rounds, the team with the most points wins.
How to use
- Enter team names and choose time and rounds.
- Hand the phone to the describer of the first team and tap Start turn.
- Describe the word; tap ✓ when your team guesses it, Skip to pass, or Forbidden if you slipped.
- When time is up, pass the phone to the next team.
Ideas for using it
- Example. “Pizza” – without Italy, cheese, slice, tomato or oven: “a round, flat dish you often order and share…”
- Rule. no gestures, no rhymes, no “sounds like”.
- Tip. describe situations: “you need this when…”
- Party. 3 teams, 60 seconds, 3 rounds – about 15 minutes.