Random Charades Generator
Random charades ideas for game night.
Random Charades Generator
Charades is the ultimate party game – no board, no cards, just acting. The Random Charades Generator supplies the prompts so everyone can play and nobody gets the same idea twice.
Categories
- Movies – classics everyone knows, from Titanic and Jaws to Frozen and Kung Fu Panda.
- Actions – brushing your teeth, milking a cow, opening a stubborn jar, sneaking past a sleeping baby.
- Animals – kangaroo, flamingo, sloth, lobster and T-rex.
- Jobs – firefighter, magician, barista, lumberjack and DJ.
- Sports & hobbies – fencing, ballet, synchronized swimming, knitting and rock climbing.
- Phrases & idioms – raining cats and dogs, spill the beans, elephant in the room.
- Kids – superhero, robot, ballerina, snowball fight and fire truck.
Classic charades rules
- Split into two teams. One player gets a secret prompt.
- The actor has two minutes to mime it to their team without speaking, mouthing words or pointing at objects.
- Start by showing the category: a cranking camera for movies, open hands for a book, quotation marks for a phrase.
- Show the number of words with your fingers, then which word you are acting.
- If the team guesses in time, they score a point. Teams take turns until everyone has acted.
Useful gestures
Sounds like: cup your ear. Syllables: lay fingers on your forearm. Shorter / longer: a chopping motion or stretching your hands apart. Whole thing: sweep your arms in a big circle. Nose tap: "you've got it!"
Variations
Play speed charades with 30 seconds per prompt, reverse charades where the whole team acts and one person guesses, or video-call charades for remote friends – share a generated list privately with each actor.
How to use
Choose a category or keep All, toggle Show category, set how many prompts you need and press Generate. Starts with and No repeats work as usual; copy or download the list to print as slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
What categories are included?
Movies, actions, animals, jobs, sports and hobbies, phrases and idioms, and a kids list – about 175 prompts in total.
What does Show category do?
It adds the category after each prompt, for example 'Jaws (Movies)', so the actor can announce the category before miming – a common charades rule.
What are the standard charades gestures?
Hold up fingers for the number of words, tap fingers on your arm for syllables, cup your ear for 'sounds like', and draw a box in the air for a movie screen or open your hands like a book.
Is it good for kids?
Yes. The Kids list has easy, fun prompts such as dinosaur, superhero and eating spaghetti that young children can act out.