Taboo
1989Brian Hersch
- Videos
- 14
- Creators
- 14
Mainly reviews and how-to-play. Taboo is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxings, and 7 other videos.
4 - 10 players
20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
In the party game Taboo, you're trying to give clues to your teammates so that they'll guess a particular word, but you can't say just anything you like. Some clues are off limits! When you're the active player, hold the deck of cards so that you and the opposing team can see the top card. At the top of the card is the word your teammate must say to score the card, and you can anything you want to help them figure out what to guess other than the word itself (duh!) or the five words/phrases listed on the bottom of the card. For example, can you get your teammates to say "bacon" without saying "pig", "eggs", "breakfast", "sausage", or "eat"? If you do, you score the card, then move on to the next card, trying to guess as many cards as possible before time runs out. However, if you say a taboo word (or make gestures), the opposing team will buzz a buzzer and score the card themselves. How well can you describe things without breaking the taboo?
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Which Taboo video should I watch?
Taboo has 14 videos from 14 creators: 3 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxing and 7 other videos. They date from 2011 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Taboo / Tabú [Cómo se Juega / Tutorial / Juego de Mesa / Hasbro]" by JugandoConKetty, which runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Taboo : Game Review" by Bearded Meeple. 3 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Boom Again, also by Brian Hersch, or Trapwords, Phantom Ink and Decrypto, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Taboo
From BoardGameGeek:
In the party game Taboo, you're trying to give clues to your teammates so that they'll guess a particular word, but you can't say just anything you like. Some clues are off limits! When you're the active player, hold the deck of cards so that you and the opposing team can see the top card. At the top of the card is the word your teammate must say to score the card, and you can anything you want to help them figure out what to guess other than the word itself (duh!) or the five words/phrases listed on the bottom of the card. For example, can you get your teammates to say "bacon" without saying "pig", "eggs", "breakfast", "sausage", or "eat"? If you do, you score the card, then move on to the next card, trying to guess as many cards as possible before time runs out. However, if you say a taboo word (or make gestures), the opposing team will buzz a buzzer and score the card themselves. How well can you describe things without breaking the taboo?
Designer
Brian Hersch
Artists
René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
Publisher
Editions ATLAS
Categories
Party GameWord Game
Mechanics
Communication LimitsTeam-Based GameReal-Time