Charades & heads up
Act, draw or describe family-friendly words, or play with a phone on your forehead. One phone, no account or installation.
Scoreboard
Guessed
Skipped
Words and scores stay in this page, without saving to localStorage. Closing or reloading clears the game.
How to play on one phone
- Choose team charades for two to six teams, or phone on forehead for one player guessing clues from the group. Give each team a different name.
- Pick categories and difficulty, then agree whether acting, drawing or describing is allowed. Easy words suit children aged six and up; adjust the choice to your group.
- Set a turn length between 30 and 180 seconds and the number of rounds per team. You can also limit how often a team may skip.
- Pass the covered card to the performer before revealing it. In forehead mode, start the three-second countdown and hold the screen towards your friends in landscape.
- Award one point for each correct guess. Skips give no points. Review the turn, pass to the next team and compare the final scoreboard.
A shuffled deck for the whole session
This charades generator shuffles the selected words using Web Crypto. Each card is used once in a session, including skipped cards and the card left when time expires. If the deck runs out, the game ends with an explanation. Starting another game creates a fresh shuffle. Built-in lists contain everyday animals, jobs, actions, food, sports, household objects, winter themes, imaginary characters and places.
A short family game
Two teams choose animals and easy difficulty, with 60 seconds and two rounds per team. Team Red guesses three cards and skips one: its score is three. After Team Blue takes a turn, both teams get their second turn. The largest total wins; equal totals share the win.
Questions before you start
Can I use my own charades words?
Yes. Enter one phrase per line to replace the category deck. Blank lines are ignored and repeated phrases are removed. Keep each phrase within 80 characters and check it is suitable for the people playing.
How does the heads up game online use tilt?
Hold the phone sideways with its screen upright facing the group. Tip the screen down after a correct guess, or up to skip, then bring it upright before the next gesture. On iPhone, motion access may need permission after tapping Start. Large touch buttons remain available.
What happens if I switch apps?
The countdown or game clock pauses when the page becomes hidden. Return and tap Resume when everyone is ready. Screen wake lock and fullscreen are optional conveniences; browser restrictions may prevent them.
Are my words or results saved?
The game module keeps them only in page memory and does not send them to a game server. Reloading loses the session. The surrounding website still has its ordinary advertising and privacy controls.