Teamwork · Words & quick thinking
Hold It Up
The word is on your forehead. The room acts, hums and describes it. Sixty seconds, go.
- ~15 min
- 3–10 people
- One device, or phones
- Free
- All ages
What it feels like
The word is stuck to your forehead, and everyone in the room can see it except you. Sixty seconds. They'll act, hum, point and shout. You just have to work it out. Ready? Go!
How to play
- Take turns holding the device to your forehead, screen facing the room. You can't see the word — everyone else can.
- The room describes it, acts it, hums it — anything but saying it.
- Guess out loud. The room taps Got it, or Pass if you're stuck.
- Sixty seconds each, then pass it on.
Scoring: 1 point for every word you guess on your turn.
Playing safely
Play safe: stay in your seat or spot and mime in place — no real climbing, lifting or wrestling. Keep voices at a comfortable volume. No props that are sharp, hot, heavy or breakable.
What you need
3 to 10 people and one phone, tablet or laptop to pass around — or everyone on their own phone in a room. Nothing to download, no accounts. The best lines can be sealed into your group's Almanac and come back in later games.
