Charades
Act it out without saying a word.
How to play
Charades is the classic game of getting your friends to guess something without speaking. Spelletjesavond supplies the prompts: pick categories and a difficulty, and the phone deals you a new card each turn. Movies, books, songs, bands, sayings, famous people and places: on easy the whole family can join in, on hard it will challenge even the keenest players.
- Choose the categories and difficulty that suit your group.
- Whoever’s turn it is takes the phone and reads the card. Don’t show anyone!
- Act it out with no talking, pointing or sound effects.
- Whoever guesses it scores a point, then the next player goes.
Rules
- No talking, mouthing words or making sounds.
- You may signal how many words there are, and which word you’re acting.
- Out of time? The card passes to the next player.
- Playing in teams? Only your own team guesses.
Tips
- Switch on the timer for more pressure: 60 seconds is a good start.
- Use “Hide” to cover the card while the phone is passed around.
- Playing with kids? Choose movies and songs on easy.
Categories
Examples
- Decorating the tree Christmas
- Angel Christmas
- Elsa People
- Ugly Christmas sweater Christmas
- All I Want for Christmas Is You Christmas
- Baking Christmas cookies Christmas
- Peter Pan People
- Untangling the fairy lights Christmas
- Last Christmas Christmas
- Putting the star on the tree Christmas
- Captain Hook People
- Kissing under the mistletoe Christmas
plus 580 more cards in the game
FAQ
Is it free?
Yes. Every game on Spelletjesavond is free, with no account and no ads during play.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Open the site once while online and add it to your home screen; charades then works offline.
How many players do you need?
It’s fun from 3 players. With bigger groups, play in teams.