Taboo

How to play

1. 1

   Describe the word

   One player is the clue-giver. They see the card and help their team guess the big word on top.

2. 2

   Avoid the taboo words

   Five forbidden words sit under each card. Sound-alikes, rhymes, charades, abbreviations, and spelling all count as a slip.

3. 3

   Score and skip

   Each correct guess scores a point. Skip a card any time, but anything past your free skips deducts the skip penalty.

4. 4

   Beat the clock

   When the timer hits zero the round ends mid-card. The current card doesn't count and the device passes to the next team.

5. 5

   Honor system

   There's no referee. If the other team hears a taboo word, buzz them and deduct a point. Disputes resolved by group consensus.