The rules, step by step
- Two teams. One actor takes the stage while their team guesses.
- The word appears only on the actor’s phone — everyone else’s shows the category.
- No talking, no sounds, no mouthing words. Just act.
- Tap They got it to score, Skip to try another. A point per word before the buzzer.
- Teams alternate until everyone has acted. Most words wins.
Scoring and the fiddly bits
The deck
Five packs of 230 — Movies, TV Shows, Famous People, Objects and Random. The host can switch any of them off, but never the last one.
What each phone shows
The word goes to the actor alone. Everybody else sees the category it came from, which is public on purpose.
The clock
Forty-five, sixty or ninety seconds a turn. A late “They got it” does not score, and any phone whose countdown has run out may close the turn.
Skips
Unlimited, and a skipped word drops to the bottom of the deck rather than leaving the game.
Ending
Each player takes the stage one, two or three times, with both teams always given equal turns. Most words wins; a dead heat is a draw.
Questions about Charades
Is Charades free?
Yes. Every game on Table Party is free, with no accounts, no adverts and nothing to buy.
How many people do you need for Charades?
Between 4 and 12. Below 4 there are not enough of you for the game to work.
Do we need to download anything?
No. One person opens the site and starts a room; everybody else joins by typing the room code on their own phone. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
Can we play Charades over a video call?
Yes. Share the room code in the chat and play with the call running — everything private stays on each player’s own phone.
Play Charades online
Free, in the browser, with everyone on their own phone.