Playing Taboo

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Taboo is a classic social game combining explaining with lively discussions.

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🎈 A deck of Taboo cards

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🎈 Players are divided into 2 teams

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🎈 Divide players into teams

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🎈 Set a timer (usually 1-2 minutes)

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🎈 The game is usually played till all cards are used

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🎈 Do you want to know what are Taboo words?

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Playing Taboo

Taboo is a classic social game combining explaining with lively discussions.

🎈 A deck of Taboo cards

🎈 A timer or stopwatch

Materials Needed

🎈 A notepad and pen for keeping score

🎈 Players are divided into 2 teams

Players

🎈 The most enjoyable with at least 6 players

🎈 Divide players into teams

🎈 Choose a Card Reader for each team

Setup

🎈 Choose the starting team

🎈 Set a timer (usually 1-2 minutes)

🎈 The Card Reader starts explaining without using "Taboo" words

Gameplay

🎈If the team guesses correctly, they get a point

🎈 The game is usually played till all cards are used

Ending the Game

🎈 The team with the most points wins

🎈 Do you want to know what are Taboo words?

🎈 Do you want to learn more?

That's the basic knowledge of the Taboo game!

Learn more from our detailed guide