Charades for Kids (1999)

About this game

A player draws a card with a list of charades, then rolls a die to see which one to act out. There is also a deck of picture cards for players too young to read. The active player acts out the charade for the player on the left. This player gets only one chance to guess. If incorrect, the next player gets one chance, and so on. The first player to guess correctly moves two spaces along the game board. The player doing the charade moves ahead one space. If no one guess correctly, then no one moves for that turn. There are also "All Play" spaces where everyone guesses simultaneously. The first player to reach the finish space wins.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.1/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 4 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.