Charades and Pictionary, ready to play.
A free charades generator and Pictionary word generator with over 400 prompts, from Finding Nemo to walking a tightrope. Start a round, tap the face down card to peek, and score with Got it before the timer runs out. No sign-up, and one link puts the game on stream.
Charades
Act it out. No talking.
Space starts a round and scores Got it, S skips, H hides or shows the prompt.
Copy the stream link and add it to OBS, Streamlabs or Meld as a browser source at 1920 by 1080. It carries your settings and shows only the tool, on a transparent background. To play live, right-click the source in OBS and pick Interact: click to start a round and reveal the card, or press Space for Got it and S to skip.
How to use it
Pick a mode
Choose Charades to act it out or Pictionary to draw it, then pick the categories, the difficulty and the round time.
Play a round
Press Start round. Tap the card to peek at the prompt, then act or draw while chat guesses. Got it scores a point and Skip moves on.
Put it on stream
Copy the stream link and add it to OBS as a browser source. The timer, the score and the card show big on a transparent background.
Questions
How does the charades generator work?
Press Start round and a prompt is picked from over 400 with your browser's secure random numbers, filtered by your categories and difficulty. Act it out or draw it before the timer runs out, then press Got it or Skip for the next one.
Can I use it as a Pictionary word generator?
Yes. Switch to the Pictionary tab: the same prompts work for drawing, and the rule changes to no letters or numbers. Objects, Animals and Food are the easiest to draw.
How do I keep the prompt hidden from chat?
Leave Hide each new prompt on. Every prompt arrives face down, showing only its category, until you tap the card, and one more tap hides it again. If the tool itself is on stream, run it on your phone or a second screen instead, so only you see the prompt when you peek.
What are good charades ideas for a stream?
Movies and Actions get the most laughs: try Jurassic Park, Home Alone or untangling headphones. Easy prompts suit a fast round, and hard ones like synchronized swimming are best saved for the finale.
How long should a charades or Pictionary round be?
60 seconds is a good start for charades. Pick 30 seconds for a quick round, or 90 seconds and 2 minutes for Pictionary, where drawing takes longer.
How do I add the charades generator to OBS?
Press Copy stream link, add a Browser source in OBS, paste the link and set it to 1920 by 1080. Right-click the source and pick Interact to start rounds, reveal prompts and score while you are live.
By Mario Jankovic, cofounder of Upstream.soUpdated
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