The Rules

OBJECTIVE

The objective of the game ActVerb is to communicate to your team a specific verb through your physical actions while repeating the selected phrase. The phrase has nothing to do with the action word so the actor must communicate the verb through animation, tone of voice, and other actions. You must act out this action while simultaneously repeating the selected phrase.

RULES

1.      Allowed

a.      An actor may use a person or object as a prop

          i.     Use inflections in voice

          ii.     Facial Expressions 

          iii.     Bodily Animation

2.      Not Allowed

a.      An actor may only use the words on the phrase card.

3.      Each team member must serve as an actor.

4.      Each team 60 seconds to correctly guess the action verbs and accumulate points for their team.

Scoring

1.      One point is scored when the team correctly guesses the action verb on the card.

2.      One point is awarded to the opposing team if the actor:

a.      Skips a verb

b.      Accidently repeated the selected verb on the card 

c.      Uses words or phrases that are not on the phrase card.

GAMEPLAY

1.      First the group must be divided into two or more teams of equal numbers.

2.      Each team must designate a score and timekeeper.

3.      Each team will alternate taking turns having players act out as many action cards as they can before time is up!

4.      The person acting draws one phrase card to demonstrate the action  until the correct verb is guessed or the actor decides to skip and move to the next card during the duration of their turn.

5.      When the timer is started the round starts and the actor draws both action and phrase cards and acts out as many action verbs using the phrase card they drew before time expires.

WINNER, WINNER

1.     A winner is determined when each member of the teams has had the same number of opportunities to be an actor. 

2.     If the score is tied at the end, each team must choose their best actor to compete in a one round showdown. The team that guesses the most correctly at the end of overtime wins.