The Forbidden
Word
This Bible game
is similar to the
game Taboo or
Catch Phrase.
The object of
the game is for a
player to have
his/her partner
(s) guess the word on his/her card
without using the word itself or the
five additional forbidden words listed
on the card.
words listed which may not be spoken
by the giver. Should the giver say
one, a player from the opposing team
(who is watching the cards) cries foul
and the giver must move on to the
next card.
For example, the giver might have to
get his or her team to say "Jesus"
without saying "Christ," "Son," "God,"
"Cross," "Miracle," or the word
"Jesus" itself. The giver may not say
a part of a forbidden words. For example, using "base" in "baseball" is
not allowed. The giver may only use
speech to prompt his or her teammates; gestures, sounds (e.g. barking), or drawings are not normally alInstructions
lowed. Singing
is permitted,
1. Print out these pages on heavy
provided the
paper or cardstock. Paper has a
singer is singing
weight measured in the number
words rather
of pounds or kg that a package of
than humming
500 sheets weighs. 8.5 x 11 paor whistling a
per of 100 pounds or more is good
tune. The
enough for creating game cards.
giver's hints
may not rhyme
2. Use a paper cutter to cut off the
with a word, or
edges and separate the cards.
be an abbreviation of a word.
3. Shuffle the deck and follow the
rules of play below.
While the giver is prompting the
teammates they may make as many
guesses as they want with no penalties for wrong guesses. Once the
team correctly guesses the word exTraditional Rules
actly as written on the card, the
giver moves on to the next word, tryAn even number of players from four
ing to get as many words as possible
to ten sit alternating around in a cirin the allotted time.
cle. Players take turns as the "giver,"
who attempts to prompt his or her
If a particular card is too difficult,
teammates to guess as many cards as
the player may simply pass to the
possible in one minute.
next card, taking the penalty for
missing a word.
On each turn, the player draws five
cards, studies them for a short time
When time runs out, play passes to
and places them in order, saving the
the next adjacent player of the
hardest cards for last.
other team. The playing team receives one point for correct guesses
Each card also has a list of forbidden
Rules
and one penalty point if a forbidden
word is spoken, and the opposing
team receives one point each time
the giver passes.
Password Rules
For some people who are not familiar
with Bible terms, it may be better to
use the cards like in the game
“Password”.
In the game Password, the giver may
provide only a single word to his
teammate. Use the words suggested
on the card as hints or suggest your
own keywords. The teammate is then
allowed to say only one word as his
guess. If he/she guesses the word
correctly, he earns a point for his
team. (The cards that have names of
more than one word—”Queen of
Sheeba” - should be excluded from
the game before playing.)
You can score points by guessing the
keyword within five tries. You can
also provide more points for fewer
guesses. 5 points for 1 guess. 4
points for 2 guesses. Etc.
About this document
This document was created by Shad
Sluiter and may be printed and provided for educational purposes. It is
available for download at
www.gospelhall.org
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