Act it out. First team to guess wins the round.
One player sees a word, the rest of the room has to guess it from acting alone. No talking, no pointing at objects, no mouthing words. Charades has stuck around this long because it barely needs rules to be fun.
How it works
Pick your categories
Start with something easy like Food or Animals, or jump straight to trickier categories like Movies and Technology.
Act, don't speak
One player gets a word on screen and has to get their team to guess it through gestures only, against the clock.
Correct or pass
Nail it and the word counts. Get stuck and you can pass, the round keeps moving either way until the timer runs out.
Word categories
Browse every word list the app uses. Handy if you want to print a list for an actual card-and-timer game, or just want to preview what's coming before you play.
Guides
Real situations Charades is good for, and how to set them up in the app.
Frequently asked questions
Get Charades on your device
The full app has more categories, offline play, and no browser tab to keep open.
Download on the App Store