Forbidden Words - Alias, Tabu
Catch Phrase, Taboo Game Party
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Two teams, one phone, five forbidden words. Describe the card without saying the list — first to the score wins. 1,000+ English cards, free. Download and play tonight!
A taboo game for adult party games: word up your clues in a phrase party, or keep it to couple games. Forbidden Words is Alias, Tabu, and Catch Phrase energy on one phone. Split into two teams, describe the word at the top without saying any of the five forbidden words, and get your teammates to guess before time runs out. 1,000+ English word cards and nonstop laughs with friends, couples, or the whole room!
HOW TO PLAY
- Split into two teams and pick your team names
- The describer holds the phone and clues the word on the card
- Each card has 5 forbidden words - you can't say those!
- A listener from the other team watches; say a forbidden word and you lose a point
- Correct guess +1, forbidden word -1, limited passes each turn
- When time's up, the other team takes over; first to the target score wins!
WHY FORBIDDEN WORDS?
- 1,000+ ENGLISH WORD CARDS - Food, sports, pop culture, daily life, and more
- PLAY ON ONE PHONE - No extra gear; grab the phone and the fun starts
- NO ACCOUNT NEEDED - No sign-up, no login; download and play
- CUSTOM RULES - Round time (30-180 sec), passes (0-5), and points to win (25-150)
- LISTENER MECHANIC - The other team catches forbidden words; competition stays hot
- FREE - No subscription and no in-app purchases
- NO ADS DURING PLAY - Your round stays uninterrupted
- SOUND & ANIMATION - Final-seconds alert, win celebration, haptic feedback
- EASY START - Built-in How to Play so new players jump right in
- MULTI-LANGUAGE - Full word decks in many languages
RICH WORD DECK
Hundreds of categories and thousands of words: food favorites, street snacks, sports, tech, mythology, world culture, pop culture, and everyday life. Each card has one target word and five forbidden words. Cards don't repeat in the same session; when the deck runs out, it reshuffles. Test your vocabulary, quick thinking, and creative clues!
GAME FEATURES
- Competitive two-team group play
- Countdown timer and progress bar
- Detailed end-of-round score summary
- Pause and continue anytime
- Red and blue team themes
- Warm wooden party-style UI
- Confetti and animated win screen
- Final 5-second sound warning
WHO IS IT FOR?
Adult party games, couple games, a couple game, a phrase party with friends. Party games play with friends - birthdays, holidays, a taboo game without the box. Alias, Tabu, Catch Phrase: word up and shout.
LOOKING FOR A PARTY GAME?
No bulky card box. Party games: play with friends, pass the phone. At home, on the road, or visiting family, you're ready. Group play, clever clues, quick guesses.
HOW DO I START?
1. Download the app (it's free!)
2. Enter your team names
3. Optionally set round time, passes, and points to win in Settings
4. Tap START GAME and dive in!
FREE TO PLAY
The classic forbidden-word guessing experience, free. Friends, couples, adult hangouts. Race in two teams - and don't slip on those forbidden words.
Download now, build your teams, and start the fun. Can you describe it without saying the forbidden words? A couple game or couple games - same two teams, same rush.
PARTY GAME IN YOUR POCKET
No lost cards, no forgotten rules. Download free, set up teams, and play right away. Taba, tabou, taboo - however you search it, this is that party game.
ANY NIGHT
A birthday, a holiday, or a random Tuesday with friends: keep the phone moving, keep the clues coming, and see which team hits the target score first. That's a phrase party that fits in your pocket - and it's free.
FOR WORD-GAME FANS
Fast thinking, creative clues, and teamwork win. Race with words, celebrate, shuffle, go again. Ideal when you want adult party games that still work for family night and couple games.
ONE PHONE, WHOLE ROOM
You don't need a host who remembers every taboo game rule. Open Forbidden Words, name two teams, and the phrase party starts. Friends, couples, Catch Phrase energy - shout, guess, win.
End User License Agreement (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Version 1.0.1
• Expanded word decks and refreshed cards across languages
• Improved localization for 11 languages — play in your language
• Bug fixes and smoother party-game rounds
• Performance improvements and minor UI polish
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Information
- Seller
- Suleyman Harbelioglu
- Size
- 72.8 MB
- Category
- Word
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 8 more
- English, Arabic, French, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
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- Copyright
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