Bring the classic Charades (Pantomime) game to your WordPress website. Whether you’re at a party, in a classroom, or just bored at home — this plugin transforms your browser into an interactive and engaging team-based word guessing game!
🎭 Features:
- Create custom categories with optional icons (recommended size: 64×64 px)
- Add your own words or phrases per category
- Include an optional comment or hint for each word (e.g., author, year, clue)
- Two-team rotation system for turn-based gameplay
- Built-in timer and automatic scoring system
- Tie-breaker logic using average team response times
- Wake Lock enabled to prevent screen sleep during play
- Fully responsive and mobile-friendly – play on any device!
- No logins, no third-party accounts required
🧩 Perfect for:
– Family gatherings & parties
– Classroom activities & educational games
– Remote team-building sessions
– Ice-breakers and social events
How It Works
- The admin creates categories (e.g., “Books”, “Movies”, “Animals”) and uploads a 64x64px icon.
- Each category contains words/phrases and optionally a short comment (e.g., “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” – Author: Larsson Stieg).
- Players split into two teams and choose team names.
- A random word or phrase is shown to one team while the others guess.
- Each team has a set time (default: 90 seconds) to act out and guess the word.
- Teams alternate turns; correct guesses earn points.
- The team with the most points (or the fastest response time in a tie) wins!
Shortcode
To add the game to any page or post, use:
[charades_game]
Donations
If you enjoy the plugin and want to support future development:
- ETH: 0x34Fd81CEb2F32520327c317b9F517B4A4EdAcE87
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Your support helps keep this free and fun! 🎉
Screenshots
Category creation – Add custom categories and upload icons in the admin panel.
Words & Comments section – Define words or phrases and optional comments per category.
Game Texts editor – Customize all game interface text (translate or rephrase as needed).
Start screen – Launches the game setup flow.
Team name input – Enter names for both teams before playing.
Category selection – Choose a category before each round.
Team turn indicator – Shows which team is currently playing.
Gameplay screen – View the word/phrase, comment, and countdown timer.
Game results – Displays the final score and winning team.