Free sports charades words (high motion, quick guesses)

Sports clues work because the room recognizes equipment and movements fast. These starters skew mainstream so casual fans can still participate.

Start with the field or venue

Indoor vs. outdoor, water vs. land, court vs. track - broad context prevents five minutes of random jumping.

Watch difficulty in mixed groups

Not everyone follows the same league. If a clue dies quickly, swap to a more universal sport or activity.

Keep rounds moving with Showem

Showem is free to install and generates fresh sports-related prompts when your group wants new material without rewriting lists.

Starter sports and activities (free examples)

Mime the motion, then the gear if you need a nudge.

  1. Basketball
  2. Ice hockey
  3. Volleyball
  4. Figure skating
  5. Rock climbing
  6. Archery
  7. Surfing
  8. Cycling
  9. Marathon
  10. Badminton

These ideas are starters. Download Showem free for more words, teams and timers, and same-phone play on one device - from the App Store or Google Play.

Get Showem

Choose categories and round rules, run teams and timers, and keep scores on one phone - built for in-room charades on iOS and Android.

Fully customizable game rules

Add your friends in seconds

Automatic team shuffling

Ready, set, Showem!

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Showem gameplay screen with a charades prompt, timer, and score colors

See how Showem works

Screens from the latest app - from setup to the word on the card.

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Showem new game settings for time, points, categories, and difficulty

Fully customizable game rules

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Showem players and teams screen with name entry and active player list

Add your friends in seconds

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Showem teams overview with blue and red groups and player avatars

Automatic team shuffling

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Showem game start screen with team scores and start button

Ready, set, Showem!