Taboo Cards

Get your participants to guess the secret word on the card or up on the slide without using any of the "taboo" words listed beneath it.

You can use the attached google slide document or the google slide deck to edit and play your taboo game.

I have two resources to share with you on making and playing taboo.

• Editable Document to make your own cards.

  • Create, edit, and print

    Taboo Card sheet

    

• Editable Slide Deck

  • Edit, and play in Google Slides or you can download it as a PowerPoint.

  • Taboo Slide Deck

    

On the Gameplay

• Divide players into two or more teams.

• Pass out the Taboo cards if printed or have active team member/answer guesser face away from the slide deck/screen.

• One player from the active team becomes the clue-giver and holds the cards

• Give a member of the opposing team the buzzer (or designate someone to monitor for rule violations).

• Set a timer—usually 60 seconds per round.

• The active team describes the top word on the card without saying any of the forbidden words listed below it. The active team is hoping their clue guesser guesses the top word on card.

• If they accidentally say a taboo word, the opposing team buzzes them and the card is skipped.

• Each correctly guessed word earns a point.

• After time runs out, switch teams.

• Rotate the clue-giver and guesser each round so everyone gets a turn.

• Keep score and play until all cards are used or a set number of rounds are completed.

For a visual walkthrough, check out this helpful video guide:

How To Play Taboo Card