The Ghist: Silently act out the secret word or phrase the AI gives you—no talking allowed! With 4 or more players, split into two teams and take turns electing one player to act while the others guess.

Official Rules

1. Choose Difficulty
   Before each round, the group chooses a difficulty:
   
   • Casual (simple objects, animals, everyday actions)
     
   • Pro (events, characters, multi-step actions, short phrases)
     
2. AI Gives the Secret Prompt
   The performer receives a private word or phrase such as:
   
   • “Penguin”
     
   • “Juggling”
     
   • “Building a sandcastle”
     
   • “Lost in a maze”
     
   • “Mermaid swimming”
     
3. Act It Out — Silently
   The performer must act the prompt with no speaking or noises:
   
   • No words, humming, or sound effects
     
   • No lip-syncing
     
   • No writing letters or sign language
     
   • Physical objects may be used as props
     The performer can move, mime, exaggerate — whatever helps communicate the idea.
     
4. Guessing Phase
   Everyone except the performer may guess aloud freely.
   First exact match wins.
   
5. Scoring
   When someone guesses the word correctly:
   
   • The performer earns 1 point
     
   • The correct guesser earns 1 point
     The round ends immediately.
     
6. Timer Required
   Each round uses a 1-minute timer.
   If time runs out with no correct guess:
   
   • No one scores
     
   • The AI reveals the answer
     Move to the next performer.
     
7. Next Round
   Rotate clockwise so each player becomes the performer in turn.
   

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End of Game

The game ends when every player has acted twice.
(Example: 5 players → 10 total rounds.)

The player with the most points wins.

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Variants:

Variant A — Lightning Mode

15–30 second timer, no planning time for the performer.

Variant B — Take Two!

Two performers receive the exact same prompt and must act it out together without speaking or planning their act together.

Variant C — Hard Mode

Choose a restriction for the performer:

• Must stay seated
  
• Must use only one hand
  
• Cannot use props
  
• Must lie on the floor

Variant D — 3-player Mode

Players take turns acting, guessing when it's not their turn to act. Upon a correct guess, both the actor and the guesser get a point.

Variant E — Endless Guessing

Instead of stopping at the timer, the performer keeps acting until someone guesses correctly.

Variant F — Cooperative Mode

Ignore scoring entirely.
Goal: guess as many prompts correctly as possible within a set time (e.g., 5 minutes).

Variant G — One Grunt

Actors may utilize one onomatopoeia (or sound word, like bang, pop, crunch, pow, etc.) during their performance