Review: Reverse Charades

A few months ago, I received a complimentary copy of the game, Reverse Charades, to review on this blog.

I don’t have a big enough family to effectively play team games. Not to mention, our youngest just turned five, so all in all, you’d be talking of two-person teams. But, finally, on my daughter’s 17th birthday, I had enough people to play it. And they were really “game,” as you will see in this video:

Reverse Charades is pretty simple. Instead of having one person acting out a word and the rest of the team guessing, the roles are reversed. One person guesses, while everyone else in the team acts out a word.

The game is made up of a timer and a set of word cards. That’s all you need.

What did I think of this game? Read on.

The Good

• It’s fun. Even when the words are simple, someone’s bound to act like a da*n fool. Which means laughter all around. No alcohol required.
• It’s easy. Even my five-year-old got in on the act.
• It’s portable. You can bring the game anywhere and not have to worry about losing a gazillion little parts.

The Bad

• It took me weeks to convince my older kids to play this game the way it’s meant to be played. They kept insisting on doing it the “old” way. Stubborn mules!
• The hourglass broke easily. No matter, you can just as easily use the timer on your iPhone. Or do as my kids and their friends did and ditch the timer altogether.
• At $21.25 in Amazon.com, it’s quite expensive.

The Bottom Line

Reverse Charades is a fresh and fun take on a classic party game.
Buy Reverse Charades from Amazon.com
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