Catch Phrase!
A word-guessing relay where a ticking electronic disc forces you to pass along your clue-giving before it buzzes in your hands.
Who it's for
Large parties and family gatherings who want nonstop energy and a shared panic over who is holding the buzzer.
Not for you if…
You need calm thinking time before speaking, because Catch Phrase! only rewards instant, first-thought answers.
Vibe's take
frantic, loud, high-energy, competitive, hilarious
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About this game
Catch Phrase! hands you a word to describe to your team before a ticking electronic disc goes off in your hands, and passing it along the second it buzzes is the whole panicked point. Teams alternate racing against the same clock, so a word that felt easy suddenly feels urgent the moment the beeping speeds up. There is no time to think of the perfect clue, only the first thing that comes to mind, which produces some genuinely inspired descriptions and some hilariously bad ones. Big groups, constant energy and a device that is basically a countdown built to humiliate whoever is holding it.
Get it
from $55
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Players
Duration
30 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.1 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
5.9/10
Rank #3,912
2.6k ratings
Published
1994
Language
Language essential
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