Questions and answers

Is it free?

Yes. There is nothing to buy, no paid decks and no account.

Do I need to install an app?

No. It is a web page that works on any phone, tablet or laptop with a modern browser.

Will the same word come up twice?

Not in the same game. Every slip you play is set aside on your device. When all the slips in your categories have been played, the hat fills up again and tells you. New game puts every slip back.

Can I add my own words?

Yes. Type them into Your own slips, one per line or with commas, and press Fold into the hat. You can add up to 200. They stay on your device.

How do I share my own words with friends?

Press Share this hat. The link carries your own slips and settings inside the address, so anyone who opens it gets the same hat. Nothing is stored on a server.

How many teams can play?

From 1 to 6. Name them in the Teams box; the score board shows whose turn is next.

What is the Bowl mode?

The three round game also called Fishbowl or Celebrity: the same slips are played three times, first described in words, then acted, then with one word. See the Fishbowl guide.

Are the words safe for kids?

Every slip was written for this site and checked to be fine for a family room. The Little kids category has the simplest words.

Can I play on a TV or projector?

Yes. Open the page on a laptop connected to the screen. Space or Enter marks a slip as guessed, the left arrow passes and Escape stops the turn.

Does it keep the screen awake?

Where the browser allows it, the screen stays on during a turn and is released when the turn ends.