Charades is a word-guessing game that is often played at parties or gatherings. The objective of the game is to act out a specific word or phrase without speaking, while the other members of your team try to guess what the phrase is. The game can be played in different ways, and the rules can vary widely. However, some common features of the modern game include:
- Splitting into two teams
- Writing words or phrases on paper slips, folding them up, and placing them in containers
- Flipping a coin to see which team goes first
- Having the first player pick a slip from the opposite teams container
- Acting out the word or phrase without speaking, while the other members of your team try to guess what the phrase is
- Making common charade gestures, such as cranking an old-time movie camera to indicate a film title, making a rectangle with your thumbs and index fingers to indicate a TV show, holding up fingers to indicate the number of words, and laying fingers on your arm to indicate syllables in a word.
Charades can be played in different settings, such as at home gatherings, pajama parties, bachelorette celebrations, or any other fun activities. There are also various decks to choose from, such as Act It Out, Famous Women, Red Carpet Stars, Personalities, Cartoons & Animated Movies, Superheroes & Villains, Movies & TV Shows, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Brands, Just For Kids, Cars, and much more.
