A ticking electronic hot potato that turns "just describe the word" into a full-team panic.
Who it's for
Big mixed groups who want instant, no-setup party chaos with zero learning curve.
Not for you ifβ¦
You want a quiet, thoughtful game, because this one is built entirely around panic and noise.
Vibe's take
frantic, loud, quick, competitive, zero setup
Electronic Catch Phrase straps a ticking bomb feeling to a simple task: get your team to guess the word on the screen before the buzzer goes off in your hands. You act it out, describe it, do whatever it takes except say the word itself, then slap the device to the next team the second someone shouts the answer. Holding it when the timer screams hands the point to the other side, so every round ends in a mad scramble to pass the thing along. No pen, no paper, no setup beyond turning it on, just pure reflexive party energy that works for four people or forty.
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Players
Duration
20 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.1 / 5 β Very LightBGG Rating
5.8/10
Rank #4,426
1.2k ratings
Published
2000
Language
Language essential