1. Pick a category
Animals, food, movies, football, objects or Argentina.
Free game for Android
Charades: the phone-on-your-forehead guessing game
Charades is an Android party game: hold the phone to your forehead, your friends give you clues without saying the word, and you guess. Tilt the phone to score or to pass.
- Free
- Play by tilting the phone
- Categories for everyone
What is Charades?
Charades is a free Android app inspired by the classic guessing game «Heads Up». Pick a category, hold the phone to your forehead with the screen facing out, and you get 30 seconds to guess as many words as you can from your friends' clues.
How to play
2. Hold the phone to your forehead
A 5-second countdown gives you time to get ready. The screen faces your friends.
3. Guess from the clues
Your friends give you clues or act it out, without saying the word.
4. Tilt to answer
Tilt up if you got it (green screen) and down to pass (red screen). When the 30 seconds end, you see your score.
Charades guides
How to play Charades
Learn how to play Charades, the phone-on-your-forehead guessing game: how a round works, how to tilt the phone and tips for giving clues.
Charades ideas for parties: how to play with friends and family
Ideas to play charades at parties, birthdays and family gatherings: in teams, with forfeits, against the clock and with different categories.
Frequently asked questions
What is Charades?
Charades is a free Android party game: hold the phone to your forehead, your friends give you clues and you guess the word on the screen.
How does the game know if I got it or passed?
You tilt the phone: up counts as correct and the screen turns green; down is a pass and the screen turns red. The phone also vibrates, which you can turn off in Options.
How long is a round?
30 seconds, with a 5-second countdown before it starts. At the end you see how many words you got.
Is it free?
Yes, it is a free download from Google Play. It is not played for money: it is a game to have fun with friends and family.
What devices is it available for?
Android phones, from Google Play. It needs a phone with a motion sensor (accelerometer) and is played in landscape.
Play it at your next get-together
Download Charades for free and start a round wherever you are.