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Play with video chat and throw a house party on your phone! Split into two teams and take it in turns to describe the words on the cards. Your team has to guess as many as possible before the timer runs out. \n\nIf you use a taboo word by mistake, the other team will buzz and you’ll lose a point. \n\nThink fast and talk your way to victory!\n\nHOW TO PLAY TABOO: \n1. Start a game and invite your friends. \n2. Split into two teams and name your team.\n3. The app chooses a Clue-giver for each team. Each team then takes their turn!\n4. The Clue-giver draws a card. The Clue-giver must describe the word without saying any of the words on the card.\n5. Team B will buzz if the Clue-giver says a taboo word!\n6. 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