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Heads Up! is a word-guessing game where one person holds the tablet or smartphone on their forehead and guesses the word it displays from clues given by the other players. The others confirm if they got it right or wrong and they flip the smartphone up or down to indicate, whereupon the next word is displayed.
Unfortunately, Heads Up! is not available on Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One or Xbox X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 16/10/2013
Out Now: Android and iOS
Skill Rating: 4+ year-olds
Players: 1-4
Genres: Brain Game, Communication and Puzzle
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Side-On and Text
Developer: Impending (@Impending)
Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass
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