Bowl-ing

Three rounds (describe it, charades, and one word), one bowl of words. Everybody plays from their own phone.
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Bowl-ing is the classic Salad Bowl party game, made for phones. Everyone drops words into one shared bowl, then two teams race to guess them over three rounds, using the same words every round.

Also known as Fishbowl, Celebrity, or the Hat Game.

At a glance

PLAYERS
4 to 20+, in two teams
TIME
About 20 to 30 minutes
YOU NEED
One phone, tablet or laptop each
COST
Free. No download, no sign-up.
WHERE
In the same room, or over a video call

How it works

Everyone secretly adds a few words to the bowl on their own phone. On your turn, you get one word at a time and a clock, and your team tries to guess as many as it can.

  1. Describe It: Use words to describe the card, no acting, no gestures.
  2. Charades: Act it out. No words, no sounds.
  3. One Word: Exactly one word to describe the card. No more.

When the bowl empties, the same words come back for the next round. Most points after three rounds wins.

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