Parties or gatherings can easily turn into a bore-fest nowadays, especially when everybody gets busy with their smartphones. But it need not be this way. If you are organizing a gathering and want to light it up, there is a fun party game you must try.
We are talking about Heads Up! With it, your party won’t be the same. It is created to bring the heads up of all the phone zombies and bring them together to get the ultimate party game experience.
So, what this app is all about, and how to play it? Read on to find all these answers as we, Insiderbits, review Heads Up!
Heads Up!: Game Overview and Features
You know a game is something special if Ellen DeGeneres uses it on her show to have fun and create some light-hearted moments. Heads Up! turns up our love for playing charades and uses it to give you one of the best word-guessing games.
So whether you are at a party or casually meeting your friends, suggest Heads Up! to be the cool guy who makes the moment more memorable.
The one who guesses keeps the phone on his forehead with the screen pointing away to get the game started. A word will then be displayed along with a timer for your friends to see and explain.
Tilt your head up to pass the word or down (along with the phone) if it is correct and move to the next one. Yes, it senses the movement of your phone to understand your signal and move the game ahead.
The task is simple. Guess as many words as you can that your friends explain with their actions within a minute. The score and the correct answers will be displayed at the end.
Features:
- Huge collection of card decks – It has card decks in 75 categories ranging from movies to sitcoms to animals to songs. So, no matter your interests, you will find a card deck that is appealing to you and your friends.
- Instant replays – This feature of Heads Up! lets you capture the hilarious moments of your friends explaining the word to you. Watch, save, and share your favorite moments with them.
- Online multiplayer mode – You don’t need to be physically at a place to enjoy Heads Up! You can have just as much fun playing this game over a Zoom call.
- Interactive gameplay – Its gameplay is created with fun at the center. That is why you will have to use your phone and make appropriate gestures with it to score big in this game.
Heads Up!: Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Enhances social interaction – As we said earlier, the purpose of this game is to move your head up from the phone to have some memorable moments with your friends and family. Thus, you are going to have fun and socialize better with this game.
- Customization options – If none of its huge list of categories appeals to you, no problem. You can create your category as well to get a customized gameplay experience.
Cons:
- Lack of tutorials – We believe that this app could have been better with a tutorial and use cases. If someone is new to this game and hasn’t read our article, he will have to figure out the functionalities and gameplay on his own.
- Limited free decks – There are only 5 free decks available in Heads Up! You will have to buy a set or individual decks if you want to play this game.
How to Download and Use This App
Step 1: Click on any of the below links to go to the Google Play Store/App Store and download the app.
Step 2: Open the app and click Play. You will head straight to its main page. No login is required.
Step 3: Pick a card deck (free or paid) you want to play with.
Step 4: Click “Turn on Instant Replays” to capture the moments as you play the game. Or, you can skip it and play it simply by swiping up.
Step 5: Now the game starts. Place the phone on your forehead and a word related to the theme of the card deck you picked will come up. Here is a card for the deck of Superstars.
Step 6: Your friends must then explain the word to you. Guess as many words as you can in a minute.
3.4/5
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Conclusion
Heads Up! is highly applauded by popular magazines like The New York Times and Cosmopolitan for the experience it provides. So, download it before to get to a party and engage your friends in this fun game.
