How to Play Kalameh

Overview

Kalameh is a party word game played in teams across 3 rounds. Each round uses the same set of words, but the way you can describe them changes!

Setup

Players are divided into two teams. Each player adds words to a shared pool. Then the fun begins!

Round 1 — Describe It

45s3 skips

Use as many words and sentences as you want to describe the word. No rhyming, no spelling, no using the word itself!

Round 2 — One Word

35s1 skips

You can only say ONE word as a hint. Choose wisely! No gestures allowed.

Round 3 — Mime

30s0 skips

Act it out using only your body. No words, no sounds, no pointing at objects!

Scoring

Each correctly guessed word earns 1 point for your team. The team with the most total points across all 3 rounds wins!