How to Play Taboo: Teams, Guess Words, Timer & Scoring
Taboo E2616 is a team word game for 4 or more players.
Form teams
Divide the group into teams and choose a clue-giver for the active turn.
Take a card
The card shows the Guess word your teammates need to say and a list of forbidden Taboo words the clue-giver may not use.
Start the timer
Give verbal clues while teammates call out guesses. Move quickly because the turn ends when the sand timer expires.
Opponents monitor the clues
The opposing team watches for forbidden words and uses the squeaker when a violation occurs.
Score the turn
Correctly guessed words add to your team’s result. A forbidden-word violation causes the point to be lost in this edition.
Game-changer die
After learning the classic format, E2616 includes a Game-changer die that can modify a turn, such as limiting guessing to one teammate.
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