![]() When playing this I’m always shocked by how hard it is to come up with clues while not using any of the taboo words. Where Taboo differs from Trapwords is that the words you can’t use are on the clue card and not determined by the opponent’s team. ![]() Taboo – Taboo is obviously the game that inspired Trapwords and while I personally would rather play Trapwords, I can’t discredit Taboo as a great word game. You can read more about this word game in our Trapwords review. This one sounds more complicated than it actually is and ends up being rather simple to play once everyone is on the same page. If your team manages to get to the boss monster and defeat them before the end of the game they win. There is also a system of curses that act as a catch-up mechanic as well as end game boss fights with additional limitations added to gameplay. ![]() The twist in Trapwords is that the other team gets to set a number of trapped words, if your team uses one of those words while trying to guess a clue the trap goes off and you fail to advance through the dungeon. Teams advance through the dungeon by guessing clue words given by members of their own team. One unique part of this game is that it’s a word game with a dungeon crawl theme. Trapwords– This is another team based word game that is also from CGE, the same publisher as Codenames. This is a game you can really play with any number of people as long as they can see the cards on the table.įor those that don’t know this game, it’s a team based word guessing game where code givers are trying to get members of their team to guess specific words in a grid of cards on the table before the other team guesses their own, different, set of words, with both teams trying to avoid the dreaded assassin word. Once you get to higher player counts the original Codenames is the way to go. While Duet works great as a team game with two or three players per team it falls apart after that. The following list is in no particular order.Ĭodenames – When talking about party games, this is one case where I’m going to actually recommend the base game of Codenames over the cooperative Codenames Duet version. What are the best word-based party games? While Scrabble may be the world’s most popular word game, staring at letters and looking at a board trying to figure out how to maximize your points, isn’t what I call a party.įor a more in-depth look at this topic, be sure to check out Episode 140 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast – What’s in a Word? I also specifically looked for games that are social and get people interacting and having fun together. For example, A Little Wordy, which we reviewed recently, is a great quick word game but it’s two-player only, so I didn’t put it on this list. I also specifically picked games that played with higher player counts. I limited my choices to games that involve words in some way, word guessing games, spelling games, etc. That’s not going to stop me though, so below you will find my recommendations for word-based party games. It’s not where I usually answer gaming questions. Uncle Rico tagged my Twitter account to any good word based party game recommendations?!? I LOVE is a Twitter account where we share deals on board games, card games, miniatures, gaming accessories, RPGs and more. While I normally get questions all the time through the email address or by people clicking on Ask The Bellhop at the top of the webpage, today’s question comes from a new source. Today’s topic comes from an unusual source. Uncle Rico is looking for some word driven party games: So here is a list of what I think are the best word-based party games. Word Games can be perfect for a gaming event or party where there’s a mix of gamers and non-gamers present. ![]() We will be looking at a mix of mass-market games and games that are limited to the hobby supply chain. While there are some great mass market games out there that everyone knows, like Scrabble, Scategories and Boggle, today I want to highlight some lesser-known word games. One category of games that has been popular for a very long time is Word Games. Handmade & Unique, Tabletop Gaming at Etsy. ![]()
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