# Forbidden! — 5 banned words. Race the clock

> 5 banned words. Race the clock (iPhone/iPad app by Yasin Akbas.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forbidden/id6760595898 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yasin Akbas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619193003)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Word
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish, European Portuguese, European Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2026-06-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forbidden/id6760595898/reviews.md

## What is Forbidden!?

FORBIDDEN! is the party word game where every word you want to say is off-limits.

You see a word on your card. Your friends have to guess it. But you can't use ANY of the 5 forbidden clue words underneath it. Race the timer, pass tough cards, and outsmart the bans. Say the wrong thing? -1 point.

- Wild, simple, family-friendly fun
- Solo or team mode (2-4 teams, 1-5 players each)
- 6 topic categories: Cultural, Sports, Movies & TV, Food & Drink, Science, History
- Cards in 10 languages: English, German, French, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Arabic and Turkish
- 3 difficulty levels: Basic, Medium, Hard
- 4,700+ word cards
- Customizable rules: round duration, max passes, forbidden penalty on/off

HOW TO PLAY
1. Pick a topic and difficulty
2. One player describes the word on the card - without using any of the 5 forbidden clues
3. Teammates shout out guesses
4. Each correct guess = +1, each forbidden word said = -1, passes are limited
5. Most points when the timer runs out, wins the round

TEAM MODE
Make it a competition. Set up 2-4 teams with custom names and player rosters. Players take turns describing for their team. Run as many rounds as you want. Track scores, forbidden violations, and pass counts per team. Highest score at the end wins.

PERFECT FOR
- Game nights with family or friends
- Parties, road trips, holidays
- Quick fun anytime: rounds are only 60 seconds (and adjustable)

NO ACCOUNT, NO SIGN-UP
The cards play fully offline. No login, no registration. Your settings stay on your device.

We hope you love it. Send us feedback - see the support link below.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7.0 — 2026-09-15

German is here: the whole app, plus a deck written in German rather than translated.

Kid Mode is now Picture Mode. Same picture cards, clearer name.

Clue words on a number of cards have been corrected.

### 2.6.0 — 2026-09-01

Now in Korean: a full Korean interface and 4,700+ cards written to be played in Korean, not literally translated.

### 2.5.0 — 2026-07-30

NEW: Kid Mode — a picture game for little ones who can't read yet. They see a picture, describe it for friends to guess, and no reading is needed. 123 hand-illustrated cards.

Now in Arabic, with full right-to-left support — our 8th language.

Plus fixes and polish throughout. Thanks for playing!

### 2.4.0 — 2026-07-24

New languages! Forbidden! now plays in Portuguese, Hungarian, and Vietnamese — thousands of word cards in each, plus a fully localized interface. Choose your card language on the topic screen, or switch the whole app in Settings.

Also fixed: the language pickers now scroll smoothly with all languages.

### 2.3.0 — 2026-06-26

¡Español! Forbidden! now plays fully in Spanish — thousands of Spanish word cards plus a fully Spanish interface. Choose Español as your card language, or switch the whole app to Spanish in Settings. Plus iPad polish and behind-the-scenes fixes. Have fun — ¡a jugar!

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