Charades Game

Turn your site into a fun, mobile-friendly charades game! Custom words, teams, timer, scoring — great for parties or classrooms.

By mixaliskappas

Version 1.0.0 Active Installs 0+ Updated 6 months ago 6 months old

Description

Bring the classic Charades (Pantomime) game to your WordPress website. Whether you’re at a party, in a classroom, or just bored at home — this plugin transforms your browser into an interactive and engaging team-based word guessing game!

🎭 Features:

  • Create custom categories with optional icons (recommended size: 64×64 px)
  • Add your own words or phrases per category
  • Include an optional comment or hint for each word (e.g., author, year, clue)
  • Two-team rotation system for turn-based gameplay
  • Built-in timer and automatic scoring system
  • Tie-breaker logic using average team response times
  • Wake Lock enabled to prevent screen sleep during play
  • Fully responsive and mobile-friendly – play on any device!
  • No logins, no third-party accounts required

🧩 Perfect for:
– Family gatherings & parties
– Classroom activities & educational games
– Remote team-building sessions
– Ice-breakers and social events

How It Works

  1. The admin creates categories (e.g., “Books”, “Movies”, “Animals”) and uploads a 64x64px icon.
  2. Each category contains words/phrases and optionally a short comment (e.g., “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” – Author: Larsson Stieg).
  3. Players split into two teams and choose team names.
  4. A random word or phrase is shown to one team while the others guess.
  5. Each team has a set time (default: 90 seconds) to act out and guess the word.
  6. Teams alternate turns; correct guesses earn points.
  7. The team with the most points (or the fastest response time in a tie) wins!

Shortcode

To add the game to any page or post, use:
[charades_game]

Donations

If you enjoy the plugin and want to support future development:

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Your support helps keep this free and fun! 🎉

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