Charades & Headbands: Guess Up

Charades for groups who want to play, not read rules

Charades & Headbands: Guess Up turns an Android phone into a forehead-held guessing game for parties, family gatherings and game nights. One person sees the word while the rest of the group acts, describes or imitates it; tilting the phone marks a correct answer or skips to the next prompt. It suits groups that want a quick word game with everyone involved rather than a turn-based quiz.

The detail worth noticing

Its strongest feature is the ability to make custom categories. You can build decks around inside jokes, a particular film series, a workplace, a birthday theme or any subject the built-in choices do not cover. That gives the game a practical reason to return after the standard prompts have been used, especially when the people playing already share their own references.

What comes with it

• Pre-made decks cover a range of subjects, including films, animation and brands.
• Team mode gives larger groups a clearer way to compete.
• Gameplay recording lets players save clips of the people giving clues.
• Support for 26 languages makes it easier to use across multilingual groups.

Why it has earned attention

Guess Up has passed 10,000,000 installs and holds a 4.63 rating from 37,134 reviews, giving it a substantial player base for a party word game. Developed by Cosmicode, it is most worth noticing for the combination of simple physical play and user-made categories: the phone supplies the prompt, while the group supplies the entertainment.