Time's Up! (21st Anniversary Edition)

Designer	Peter Sarrett
Publisher	R&R Games
Players	4-18
Playtime	90 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Honors	2013 Gra Roku Game of the Year Nominee 2010 Hra roku Nominee 2008 Juego del Año Finalist 2006 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Winner 2006 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee 2005 Tric Trac Nominee 2005 Tric Trac d'Argent 2000 Mensa Select Winner 2000 Australian Games Association Game of the Year
Additional Info	1353/times http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1353/times/forums/63

Time's Up! is a charades-based party game for teams of two or more players (and is best with teams of two). Before the game begins, each player looks at several cards featuring famous historical or fictional characters and chooses some of them. Each player's cards are shuffled to form a deck, and this deck of famous names is used for each of the game's three rounds.

In each round, team members take turns trying to get their teammates to guess as many names as possible in 30 seconds. In round 1, almost any kind of clue is allowed, and the cluegiver cannot pass on a card. In round 2, no more than one word can be used in each clue (but unlimited sounds and gestures are permitted); the cluegiver can pass on any card he likes, and the teammates can give only a single answer. In round 3, the cluegiver can use no words at all and can pass as often as he likes; again, teammates are allowed only a single guess. Give good physical clues in round 1, and they'll pay dividends down the road when you need to keep your mouth shut and gesture like a maniac before time's up!

Time's Up! is based on the public domain game known as Celebrities.