Are you interested in learning different cultures while having a blast? If so, culture tags game is perfect activity for you ! It is an exciting and interactive card game that promotes cultural knowledge with fun. The rich diversity of traditions, languages, food, expressions and many more can be sensed with this game. If you are looking to break the ice at the gatherings or want some lighthearted fun, Culture tags game is best.

    Get ready to connect, laugh and learn as you discover how culture influences the way we communicate and live !

    Are you a newbie to this game? No worries ! Go through this blog post and you will come to know how to play it.

What is Culture Tag?

    Culture tag is a guessing game that revolves around cultural phrases, acronyms and expressions. It is an educational card game to test your knowledge about cultures. Culture tag offers unique way to explore cultural phrases and sayings. The game covers different categories like language, religion, food, music, lifestyle, sports and many more. If you know “TBA” or “WHHW”, you must have played this game.

• Age: 12+
• Number of Participants: More than 10
• Equipment: Culture tag cards, Sand timer, dry erase marker, 5 blank DIY cards
• Skills developed: Cognitive skills, Culture awareness, Communication

Culture Tags Game Rules

• You have 90 seconds to guess the card.
• If you are playing in teams and the timer runs out, it is the next team’s turn.
• Describer can give hints without saying any of the words used in phrase.
• Describer can use sound effects, gestures and scenarios to describe culture tag.
• Only common words like “You” ,”The”, “I” Can be acceptable (if can’t be avoided) when giving hints to the players.

How to play culture tags game?

    There are multiple ways to play this game.

A. For teams:

1. Split the players into teams. You can make as many as teams with as many as number of players. I would recommend minimum of 4 players in each team for better experience.
2. Select a person in your team to be a describer. You can change describer in every round.
3. Start the timer. The describer gets stack of cards from box and immediately-
   • Speaks the category and show his team the culture tag.
   • Team has only 90 seconds to answer the card. Give hints but without saying any of the word used in the phrase.
   • If card is answered correctly, put it down and continue flipping.
   • Pass on the card which team is unable to guess and put them in a separate pile.
   • When the timer runs out, it’s next team turn to play.
   • Put the remaining cards back in the box.
   • Leave passed cards pile on the table.
   • Stack your correctly guessed cards separately and count them.
   • Add one point for correctly guessed cards.
   • Deduct one point for passed cards.
   • Note down the points on blank DIY card.
4. It’s time for next team to play.
   • Describer from this team will decide to start with passed cards placed on the table or to get new stack of cards from the box.
   • If describer decides to play with the new cards from the box then continue playing as mentioned in Point 3.
   • If describer is ready to play with passed cards then the process is same as discussed in point 3 but here the score will be different.
   • If describer gets through all of the passed cards before timer runs out, he can grab new cards from the box and continue playing.
   • When timer runs out, add 2 points for each passed card correctly guessed.
   • Deduct one point for each card passed (even if it was passed earlier).
5. Process of playing and scoring remains same for next remaining teams.
6. Once all players have decided that they had played enough, you can stop the game. Team with maximum number of points will win.

B. One on One

    The beauty of this game is that you can play it with a big team or at a table with your friend. The procedure to play this game with two players is as follows:

1. For one-on-one play setup and rules remain same as it is for teams.
2. If you are a moderator, your friend will guess the culture tag. Maximum time limit is 90 seconds. If guessed correctly, hand over the tag to him.
3. At the end the person with maximum number of cards will win the game.

C.  For one team

    You can even play this game when there is only one team. The method is:

1. Select describer from your team. When timer starts, describer grabs a card from the box and announces the category and shows the culture tag.
2. Anyone in the team can answer the phrase. Describer must hand over the card to that player.
3. When timer runs out, it’s another player turn to be describer. Continue playing as discussed in above steps.
4. Once everyone got a chance to be act as a describer, the game ends and the player with maximum cards will win the game.

Culture tags game examples

• TGIF – Thank God It’s Friday
• BFF – Best Friends Forever
• YOLO – You Only Live Once
• FOMO – Fear of Missing Out
• TBT – Throwback Thursday
• OOTD – Outfit of the Day
• IDK – I Don’t Know
• ICYMI – In Case You Missed It
• LOL – Laugh Out Loud
• BRB – Be Right Back
• POTUS – President of the United States
• DIY – Do It Yourself
• SMH – Shaking My Head
• RIP – Rest In Peace
• WWJD – What Would Jesus Do?
• FYI – For Your Information
• ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
• LMK – Let Me Know
• VIP – Very Important Person
• TBA – To Be Announced
• RN – Right Now
• IRL – In Real Life
• GTG – Got To Go
• ILY – I Love You
• BAE – Before Anyone Else
• AFK – Away From Keyboard
• IMO – In My Opinion
• ROFL – Rolling On the Floor Laughing
• JK – Just Kidding
• NVM – Never Mind
• ASAP – As Soon As Possible
• NBD – No Big Deal
• TFW – That Feeling When
• BRB – Be Right Back
• FTW – For The Win
• RSVP – Répondez S’il Vous Plaît (Please respond)
• BYOB – Bring Your Own Bottle

When to play Culture Tags game?

1. Family gatherings– Culture tags is perfect for holidays, reunions or weekend Hangouts. It is a great way to engage all family members.
2. Parties– Whether it’s a birthday party, baby shower or casual get together, culture tags is ice breaker. It helps guests to interact, laugh and have fun with phrases and culture references.
3. Classrooms– Cultural tags play an important role in introducing different cultures and phrases to students.
4. Game nights– Whether played with friends at home or online, culture tags is best for game night. It is easy to set up, learn and play.
5. Travel– You can carry this game and enjoy it during travelling. It provides hours of fun and best for travel entertainment.
6. Holiday celebrations– Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s parties are perfect for culture tags. You can even customize the tags to suit the holiday theme.

Why to play Culture Tags game?

• It’s a fun way to explore and learn about different cultures.
• It is best game to get connected with others and make your bond strong with friends, family or colleagues.
• Cultural tags enhances critical thinking. Players sharpen their reasoning skills while guessing under time pressure.
• As culture tags is played in teams, it enhances teamwork skills and communication.
• It exercises the brain, improves the ability to retain and remember information.
• Culture tags is simple and easy to play. Regardless of cultural background or knowledge anyone can enjoy this game.
• You can customize this game by adding your personalized tags. This makes this game flexible.
• Culture tags help to reduce stress. You can enjoy it offline or online as it provides a break from routine.

Conclusion

    In this article, I expressed my views on Culture Tags game.

    It is versatile, educational and fun filled game which promotes cultural knowledge, Teamwork and Communication skills. It is best game for birthday parties and social gatherings.

    I hope you get benefits from my experience and thoughts shared in this article.