The charades game for your phone
Hold it to your forehead.
Your friends act it out,
You guess it!
Classic charades and heads up, now in your pocket. Pick a topic, hold the phone to your forehead and guess the word before the 60 seconds run out. Got it? Tilt down. Stuck? Tilt up.
What is the Guessy charades game?
Guessy - Charades is a free charades game for iPhone and Android. One player holds the phone to their forehead, a word pops up on the screen, and everyone else helps them guess it by acting, describing, humming or drawing. Whoever guesses the most words before time runs out wins.
It's the same game you know as charades, heads up or the forehead guessing game, minus the paper slips, pens and egg timer. The app deals the words and keeps score for you. Want the full rundown? Read how to play, or browse the charades ideas by topic.
- Players
- 2+
- best in teams
- One round
- 45+ sec
- adjustable, with bonus time
- Topics
- 20+
- regularly expanded
- Languages
- 25+
- EN, DE, FR, ES and many more
- Price
- Free
- premium packs optional
- Platform
- iOS, Android
- iPhone, iPad, Android
How to play charades, in three steps.
Full rules- 01
Hold the phone to your forehead
The guesser holds the phone up with the screen facing the group. They cannot see the word, everyone else can.
- 02
Act, describe, hum, draw
The others act out or describe the word. Saying it is off limits, anything else goes.
- 03
Tilt, and here comes the next word
Got it? Tilt the phone down. Want to pass? Tilt it up. Whoever guesses the most by the end of the round wins.
Hold it to your forehead and tilt!
If you got it, tilt the phone down. If you want to pass, tilt it up. No need to touch the screen. Try it: swipe the card, or tap below.
- TILT UPPASS
Pass
Stuck? Tilt the phone back and the next word comes up.
- LEVELPIZZA
New word
Hold it straight in front of your forehead. That is when the next word appears.
- TILT DOWNCORRECT
Correct
Got it? Nod the phone down and the point is yours.
Charades ideas for every crowd.
- 01Act it outBrushing teeth
- 02MoviesTitanic
- 03AnimalsKangaroo
- 04SuperheroesBatman
- 05CelebritiesBrad Pitt
- 06AthletesUsain Bolt
- 07OccupationsFirefighter
- 08Video gamesPac-Man
- 09CountriesIceland
…and more than 10 other topics in the app, with new packs added regularly.
House party, family night, school trip. Anywhere there is a phone.
- House party
- Family night
- School trip
- Team building
- New Year's Eve
- Christmas
- Birthday
- Summer camp
- Date night
Since 2016 at parties, free on iPhone and Android. 20+ topics, 25+ languages, and it plays without internet.
Playing with little ones?Guessy Kids: pictures instead of words, no reading required.What is Guessy - Charades?
A charades app that turns your phone into the classic forehead guessing game (charades, heads up). Your friends act, describe, hum or draw, and you guess the word on your forehead before time runs out.
Is the charades game free?
Yes. It is a free download for iPhone and Android, and eight topics are ready to play right away. Premium is available as a monthly, yearly or one-time lifetime purchase.
How many people can play?
It works with just 2 players, but it really shines in a bigger group split into teams. The phone goes around and everyone gets a turn.
How does tilting work?
If you guessed the word, tilt the phone down. To pass, tilt it up. No need to touch the screen, the app reads the motion.
Does it need internet?
No, the game works offline, so you can play it on a bus, at camp or on a road trip.
The next round is yours.
Free on iPhone and Android. All you need is one phone and at least two people.