Hasbro GamingTaboo Board Game

Taboo has been one of my all-time favorite games.- It's a super simple game to understand.- It's hilarious to see how people act under pressure. I've been in tears laughing while playing this game. People can say the funniest things, especially since the game is designed in a way that makes you speak in strange ways since you're permitted from use certain words.- It's a great party game, as it requires little explanation, and you can easily pick it up and put it down whenever you're tired of playing.- You don't always need to keep score. Taboo is a game that's fun to just play without worrying about score.- Great for families, kids, or friends.PLAYING WITH 2 OR 3 PLAYERS:While Taboo is technically for 4+ players, I've had a lot of fun playing it with 2 and 3 players. With 3 players, you each take turns giving clues while the other two players guess. The person who guesses correctly gets 1 point, and the clue giver also gets one point, so everyone is incentivized to guess correctly. 2 players isn't as fun, since one player can easily prevent the other from scoring, but if you're less worried about score, this game can still be a lot of fun with just 2 people. One person guesses while the other gives clues. The clue giver is the only one who can score, so each player must make an honest effort when guessing.

I bought this as our family gift this Christmas. Taboo has always been our very favorite game. We have owned the original one for years. It is a blast to play with our kids and when we have other couples over for game nights. My husband and I are the champs! We had recently noticed that the many of the cards in the original game are a bit outdated now, though. So of course, I was really excited when I found this new updated version. This new game has a ton of new cards. Each card has 2 sets of words on each side. Like the original, it comes with an hour glass style flip timer and a small note pad for score keeping. I really like the fact that the some what annoying buzzer in the original game has now been replaced with a fun purple squeaker that sounds similar to a dog toy. The game is still the same.... you have to get your partner to guess the word with out using any of the other words on the card. A team member from the opposite team watches and squeaks you if you happen to use one of the forbidden words.

Why I chose this game:-I bought this game because I had played it a few times and was VERY good at it. I wanted something I could challenge my friends to, and then blow them out of the water.-I also bought this game to play with my father when he visits. We don't have a lot in common, so it's often difficult to find things for us to do together for "quality time". Board games are usually a universal way to bring people together.PROS:-You'll definitely get some laughs with this game.-It's easy to play, and those who have never played can learn the game rules and be playing in probably under 3 minutes.-It's a game I would play with my parent, so that should tell you that it's not too risque of a game despite its name.CONS:-I did notice the timer thing is a bit funny, like other reviewers have said. I didn't mind this though, as I like to use the timer on my phone anyway as it is easier to control.Ultimately, I would recommend this game to any of my friends with glowing reviews.

I bought this as an addition to our monthly game night. It brings out the competitive side to everyone. The clicker is a little different from other versions of taboo. My older game has a button for the beep, whereas this one comes with a rubber noise maker you squeeze. Still does the trick but maybe that could be a turn off to some. It comes with plenty of cards with words on both sides and a choice of 4 different lists. The die is something to mention as it's different from normal taboo. There's I believe 8 different sides to the die and each side of the die means a different thing. From play the normal way to each team can participate. It's a good game to test your brain power and fast thinking skills. It's also kid friendly which is a plus.

I love to play this game with friends, family, and my high school students. I love the fact that this game forces you to think on your feet as well as explain something to another person in a roundabout way. It's always great fun. I would recommend not playing this game with young children due to the difficulty level.I don't like the new "buzzer," as before it was a battery operated buzzer that made this great, loud, obnoxious sound when your opponent said a forbidden word. This one is battery free, which is nice, but it sounds more like an annoying dog toy.

We love this game and think it's the perfect night-cap when we have family and friends over. Here are my findings:1. I got this game for a family game night on vacation. Our vacation was on a sailboat for a week, so we had to be careful with our packing--the boat only had limited storage space--as did our luggage. So, I took all of the items out of this box and they fit into a small Ziploc bag...way too much packaging!2. This particular game comes with a squeeze buzzer, rather than the battery-powered buzzer that the older version comes with. That means that we have to put my dog in the garage when we play because he gets to excited about the squeeze noise.3. The box comes with a pad to keep score for only two teams per sheet. We played with three teams, so we had to modify the pad. It's a tiny pad, so it was a little difficult to see our tiny little hashes when it was time to tally the score. Also, there was no pencil with the box, so we had to look through bags on the boat to find one.I love this game and would buy it over and over.