Taboo

Shuffle the deck of word cards. Each card has a main word (the word to guess) and a list of 5 'taboo' words that cannot be used. Divide players into two teams. Place the buzzer (or a timer) nearby. Choose a first clue-giver.

1. The clue-giver draws a card and tries to get their team to say the main word without using any of the taboo words.
2. The clue-giver cannot use gestures, sounds, or rhymes.
3. If the clue-giver says a taboo word, the opposing team hits the buzzer and the card is discarded (no point).
4. The clue-giver may pass (skip) the card, but loses a point (or just moves to the next card).
5. The team has 60 seconds to guess as many words as possible.
6. For each correct guess, the team keeps the card (1 point).
7. After the timer ends, the other team takes a turn.
8. The game continues for a set number of rounds (usually 4-6).

The team with the most points (cards) at the end wins. Points are cumulative over rounds.

Taboo: Family Edition has simpler words. Taboo: After Dark has adult words.