TABOO STRATEGY
There is no prescribed strategy to win this game. It purely depends on the player's skills and talent. How wisely do they interpret the words and are efficient enough to use the right words in their speech, in prompting their teams to guess the correct word, is all that matters. It is that momentary reaction of your brain that functions in a limited time to the words, which counts or should be considered. Say for example the word is "cricket" and the related or taboo words are "boundary", 'bat', 'ball', 'game' or 'Sachin Tendulkar', so the giver cannot act out these words. Instead he/she can use cognitive skills to reach to the word by using statements like India has two religions- Bollywood and dash. The immediate response would be cricket knowing how hysteric people are when it comes to cricket. Also if the party is thrown at a pal's place and the people around are close friends then the actor (enacting words) can benefit the situation. This is because it becomes easier for him to relate to things or actions around him, that could be well understood and identified within the group, culminating into rapid guessing by the teammates. On the contrary if the situation is otherwise, it can pose as a challenge for the player or the actor.
The game has a variation also called Big Taboo published by Winning Moves Games USA 2008.
So here is a thinking or a wise person's game for a party like occasion, which is filled with fun, thrill and complete excitement. Rather than swaying to the boring dance numbers, here is a game that offers some mental nourishment.
