Taboo
Guess the Word Party Game
Ratings
Age
4+
Category
Board
Languages
English
Thu Dec 18 2025
Get ready for some pure chaotic word wrangling fun - for the first time ever, the Taboo: Official Party Game has come to mobile! If you love party games you will love this and you can do it all with video chat already included in the app, no extras needed!
Taboo is the official digital version of the famous party game. Players must describe a target word to their team without using any of the 'taboo' words listed on the card. The app features multiple game modes, including a 'Local' mode for family gatherings and an 'Online' mode with built-in video. With customizable decks and a focus on fun, it’s the ultimate icebreaker for any group.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Taboo: The Official Party Game is a faithful and energetic digital adaptation of the beloved card game. It solves the biggest problem of the original: needing to carry a bulky box of cards. The app is sleek, easy to set up, and perfect for social gatherings. Whether you're playing locally with one phone or using the in-app video chat to play with friends remotely, the core 'don't say the forbidden word' fun remains perfectly intact.
The UI is clean, and the game offers various decks to keep things interesting. While some players have noted occasional card repeats across multiple sessions, the developers are active in expanding the library. One of the best features is the 'Youngsters' deck, which makes the game much more accessible for family play. It’s a high-quality party app that captures the high-pressure, hilarious energy of trying to explain a word without being able to use the most obvious clues. It's a must-have for any social gamer's library.
Features
In-app video chat for remote play
Multiple themed word decks
No-ads experience
Customizable game rules
Tips & Walkthrough
Choose a deck and split into two teams. One person describes the word while avoiding the forbidden list. If a teammate guesses correctly, tap the checkmark; if you say a taboo word, your opponent hits the buzzer!
Gameplays
You can play with friends even if they don't have the app by using the built-in video chat features, making it ideal for remote game nights.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, the game includes a bonus 'Youngsters' deck with words that are easier for children to understand and explain.
Ratings & Reviews
Best idea ever!
Tue Jun 07 2022 RAScott85We we’re stuck in the rain and needed a fun last time while the storm made its way through. Everyone young and old had a blast. And unlike the classic card game, these words were easy for the youngsters. It’s a bonus option that you can expand your deck. It does come at a extra cost, but the topics will have everyone in tears trying to explain it or guess. Can’t wait to play this on our next family road trip.
Fun game, but needs to remember cards played
Fri Nov 26 2021 RivalsanI love the original card game version of Taboo, but for convenience, my family and I played the app version of Taboo on Thanksgiving day. It was fun, but the programmers clearly did not implement a way for recently played cards to be remembered by the app. We played three separate games, and got multiple repeats of cards during those three games. Considering how that Taboo has a ridiculously large number of words to choose from, the fact that repeats showed up so quickly was extremely odd. Fix that, and the electronic version will be quite good. Still, worth the money spent.
Great game! Eager for a stats section or history section!
Fri Jan 03 2025 ProjectDemarcoExcuse the semantics, but I am excited for this game and its future on mobile, but I love the game! I have so much fun with family and friends! My one desire would be a stats/history section that would allow me to see the previous games I’ve played with team names and scores; not even necessarily the cards each rounds (although that’d be nice too) but the results of each game in the past. If any developers see this, maybe they’ll consider informing the higher ups of this change. I love the game and thank you!
Random Mix
Fri Nov 26 2021 verybrokeI think the app is great but having the option to choose your deck before you play really narrows the field for guessing. There should be an update letting us mix the decks. Also, why limit the rounds to 20? We should play as many rounds as we see fit. Please fix these minor issues. Thanks.
no freedom to incorporate “house rules”
Sat Jan 22 2022 parmonifor younger players in my family, i want the ability to add more time to their timer, but can’t. also, in the hard copy non-digital non-app version of Taboo, to disincentivize too much skipping, we like to deduct a point for every skip, but can’t do that in the app. i’ll update my rating to 5 stars once more game play options are added for “house rules” customization.
Love it but
Sun Nov 16 2025 RandabelLove it but I wish there was an option to tell the app how many people are on a team so the number of rounds is accurate. Maybe there is and I just missed it?
Fun, but repetitive
Sat Apr 30 2022 LewLewSpencerWe played about 4 games and then the words just started repeating. Seemed like they were even in the same order. All the words in the English language and this game only has about 50 of them. I added 2 additional packs, but I think the main pack should have a bigger variety of words.
Can't manually correct scores
Thu Aug 11 2022 aengelbeApp works fine, but missed a critical feature in my opinion. If I mis-clicked a button, or the time ran out before I could input a result, I'd like to be able to manually edit the result for each word before moving on to the other team's turn.
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