Time's Up! Title Recall!

Time's Up! Title Recall!

2008
Party
4.18 out of 5
258+ people loved this game
Mechanics
Memory
Complexity
Light
Duration
60 minutes
Number of players
4 - 18 players
Minimum age
12+ years

Time's Up! Title Recall! review

I recently had the chance to play Time's Up! Title Recall! with a group of friends, and it was an absolute riot. The game is essentially a mash-up of Taboo and Charades, where you try to get your teammates to guess the titles of books, films, songs, and more. The concept is simple: you work through a stack of 40 titles over three rounds, trying to get your partner to guess as many titles as possible. Each round gets progressively harder, going from almost any kind of clue to a single word clue, to a silent charades round.

What makes this game so fun is how the rules force you to be creative with your clues. You're constantly having to think on your feet, and the short time limit adds to the pressure and the laughter. We found ourselves laughing so hard that we were nearly in tears by the end of the game.

One of the things I particularly enjoyed was how the game builds on itself. In the first round, you might give a long, detailed clue. But by the third round, you've got a shorthand of gestures and sounds that everyone understands. It's a really clever way to make the game more challenging and more fun as you go along.

While the game might sound a bit dry on paper, I highly recommend Time's Up! Title Recall! It's a great party game that's sure to get everyone laughing and engaging, even if you're just playing with friends or family. I can't wait to break this one out again soon!