What is Reverse Charades games?

Silly

Events

Large groups

Long

Reverse Charades

Reverse charade is a twist on the classic charades game where a team acts out words for one person to guess.

15 minutes

10 - 15 participants

Level of organization: easy

Feature needed: Chat

Example

A group mimicking a bowling action for the guesser to say "bowling."

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Example

Team members pretending to fish to depict "fishing."

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Acting out cooking to signify "chef."

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Pretending to climb to represent "mountain climbing."

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Group members flapping arms and squatting to portray "chicken."

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What is Reverse Charades

Reverse charade is a twist on the classic charades game where a team acts out words for one person to guess.

Aim: Guess as many words as you can within a time limit, promoting teamwork and quick-thinking in a fun setting.

Reverse Charades Rules

Get everyone into teams of 4-5 folks.
Pick one teammate to guess while the rest act it out.
Each team gets a go, with 2 minutes per round to act out as many words as they can.
Words or phrases come from a set list that all teams can use.
Score a point for each right guess.
Team with the most points at the end wins!

Reverse Charades Examples

A group mimicking a bowling action for the guesser to say "bowling."
Team members pretending to fish to depict "fishing."
Acting out cooking to signify "chef."
Pretending to climb to represent "mountain climbing."
Group members flapping arms and squatting to portray "chicken."

How to Play Reverse Charades on Livestorm

Use Livestorm's breakout room feature to set up separate "stages" for each team. One player stays in the main room as the guesser, while the other team members go to their breakout room to act out the word or phrase. Livestorm's video lets the guesser watch their team perform live, making the game more fun and interactive.

Try the chat feature in Livestorm

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