Last updated on January 16th, 2026 at 09:21 pm
CHARADES: Guess word on heads – Board Game Review
CHARADES: Guess word on heads is a Board/Entertainment/Word game from Alisa Potapova, first launched in 24th July 2016.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 12+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes CHARADES: Guess word on heads Stand Out
FEATURES:
► Really fun and very simple!
► Place the phone on forehead, explain and guess the words
► Correct answer – tilt the phone screen down, pass – tilt the phone screen up
► Huge database of words – over 41 000!
► 45 interesting themes: guess celebrities, movies, music, books and lots more
► Add your own words to the game
► Different modes: explain using words, show with gestures, draw on paper
► Add new players or teams
► Choose time for answer: 30, 60, 90 or 120 seconds
► Change the game result if necessary
► Suitable for kids and adults
► No Ads & in-Apps
GAME RULES
- Place your phone on forehead. Other players should explain to you the word on the screen
- If you guessed the word, tilt the phone screen down
- If you don’t know the answer, tilt the phone screen up to go to the next word
GAME MODE
Words can be explained in different ways, depending on the selected game mode:
- Words: explain using other words
- Gestures: explain using gestures without words – show pantomime
- Drawing: explain using drawing on a paper
- One word: explain using just one word
- Backwards: read word backwards
- Random: random selection of any mode
45 INTERESTING THEMES
Start set, Kids, Mix set, Act it out, Animals, All words, Easy words, Brainstorm, Family, Celebrities, Movies and TV, Cartoons, Travel, Meal and food, Sport, Literature, Art, Music, Science, Phrases, Trends, Brands, Nature, House, Professions, School, Hobbies, Act it out – Hard, Celebrities – Hard, Movies & TV – Hard, Literature – Hard, Music – Hard, Sport – Hard, Art – Hard, Science – Hard, Travel – Hard, Transport, Inventions, Technology, Men, Women, Person, Summertime, New Year, Clothes
ADD YOUR OWN WORDS
You can add your own words to the game
ADD NEW PLAYERS OR TEAMS
You can add new players. Last result, total score and games are shown for each player. Click on a player's name to change it – from 1 to 14 symbols.
NO ADS & IN-APP PURCHASES
App contains NO Ads and In-App Purchases.
Have a nice game!
This Board game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, CHARADES: Guess word on heads is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 2nd December 2022
Recent improvements include:
Bugs fixed
Download & Availability
CHARADES: Guess word on heads is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get CHARADES: Guess word on heads on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Simple to play, hilarious. We have played with as few as 2 players and as many as 8. Always a good time.
Just terrible. Doesn't work. Don't bother.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 4.0.0
- Size: 124.20 MB
- iOS: 12.1 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: [Alisa Potapova]()
Last updated: 2nd December 2022 | Genre: Board, Entertainment | Developer: Alisa Potapova