Hat Game: Fishbowl & Charades

One hat. Familiar words. A new way to give clues every round.

Hat Game is a party word game. Get your friends, family, or coworkers together—you can play with just two people or a bigger group. All you need is one phone.

How to play

Give clues for words from the hat before time runs out.

When someone guesses a word, swipe the card up. Want to skip it? Swipe down, and it goes back into the hat.

Once all the words have been guessed, the next round begins. You use the same set, but the rules change. As everyone starts to remember the words, guessing gets easier with each round. After the last round, whoever has the most points wins.

Four ways to give a clue

Choose all four rounds or just your favorites:

• Describe—words only; no forms, parts, or translations of the word.
• Charades—gestures only, no words or sounds.
• One Word—one-word clue, then silence.
• Drawing (on paper)—drawing only, no letters or numbers.

Two ways to play

• In teams—4 or more players in 2–10 teams. Each guessed word earns a point for the whole team.
• Free-for-all—2–10 players. Both the clue-giver and the guesser earn points.

Words for everyone

Over 4,000 words in built-in packs, from easy to tricky.

Want more variety? Create your own word packs or fill the hat with words suggested by the players.

You can also play in other languages—a handy way to practice while you’re learning.

Your group, your pace

Play a quick game or keep going all evening. Adjust the number of words, turn time, and how strict the rules are. Mix rounds and word packs to make each game different from the last.

Every game has a story

At the end, you’ll see the winner, the final standings, and game highlights: who had the best turn, which word was hardest to guess, and which pair was most in sync.

You’ll also get stats for every word: how long it took and which player added it.

Everyone here? Bring out the hat!

Recent changes:
The first release of Hat Game. Have fun playing!