Random Charades Generator
One charades prompt per click, drawn from 438 animals, objects, everyday actions, movies, books and famous names.More Fun, Party & Decision Generators
The Random Charades Generator gives you one thing to act out each time you press the button, picked from a list of 438 prompts. Hand the phone to the actor, let them press, and they see something like "Tightrope walking", "The Godfather", "Penguin" or "Changing diapers" while the rest of the room waits to guess. No paper slips, no bowl, no arguing over who wrote the impossible one.
It's a single-word or short-phrase list, so it works with the classic charades rules: no talking, no pointing at objects in the room, and a timer of one to three minutes per turn.
What kinds of prompts are in the list
The list mixes difficulty on purpose. Roughly, it breaks down into:
- Animals: elephant, giraffe, walrus, skunk, seagull, turtle, owl. The easiest category and a good warm-up for kids.
- Objects: toothbrush, scissors, wheelbarrow, stethoscope, cactus, treasure map, fishbowl. Usually acted by miming their use.
- Actions and everyday scenes: singing in the shower, baking cookies, folding laundry, throwing a frisbee, roller skating, tug of war.
- Movies, TV, books and music: Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Lion King, Sherlock Holmes, The Beatles, Cinderella, Snow White.
- Famous people, places and things: Picasso, Mona Lisa, Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Pyramids of Giza, Apollo moon landing, Iron Man.
- Weather and abstract: rain, wind, tornado, fireworks, ice cube. These are the ones that get people laughing.
The prompts are family-safe. There is no adult or "dirty" mode, no category filter and no difficulty setting; every press is an even draw from the full 438.
How to run a game with it
- Split into two teams and agree on a time limit per turn (60 seconds is standard, 90 for younger players).
- The actor presses Generate Charade and reads the prompt without showing anyone else.
- Start the timer. The actor mimes; their team guesses. Standard signals help: fingers held up for the number of words, a hand to the ear for "sounds like", tugging an earlobe for "shorter".
- A correct guess inside the time scores a point. Then the other team's actor presses the button for a new prompt.
Because the tool shows one prompt at a time, the simplest setup is to pass a single phone around. If you'd rather prepare slips in advance, press the button 20 or 30 times and write each one down. To pair players up randomly first, the Random Pair Generator does that.
When people reach for it
- Holiday gatherings where the age range runs from six to eighty and the prompts need to be safe and recognizable.
- Classroom brain breaks, since a teacher can press the button on a projector and let a volunteer act.
- Icebreakers at work events or camp, where "act out The Beatles" is easier to say yes to than a speech.
- Video calls, where the actor shares nothing but their camera and everyone types guesses in chat.
Other party question generators
If the group would rather talk than mime, the Truth or Dare Generator, Never Have I Ever Generator and Would You Rather Generator cover the same kind of evening. The Random Question Generator is the open-ended option. All of them live under all fun, party and decision tools.
Frequently asked questions
- How many charades words are there?
438 unique prompts. They're a mix of single words (Elephant, Radio) and short phrases (Singing in the shower, Apollo moon landing).
- Can the same prompt come up twice?
Yes. Each press is an independent random pick, so repeats are possible, especially over a long game. If one comes up that you've already done, press again.
- Is there an adult or funny mode?
No. The list is one pool and it's kept clean enough for kids and grandparents. The humor comes from watching someone try to act out 'Wind' or 'Ice cube'.
- Can I choose a category like movies or animals?
Not on this page. There are no filters; the button draws from every category at once. If you want only movies, press until you get one, or write a few down in advance.
- Does it work on a phone without an app?
Yes. It's a web page, so it works in any phone browser. Passing one phone around the circle is the usual way to play.