# Monikers

> Digital party game for guessing names through descriptive clues and charades. (iPhone/iPad app by Yannick Weiss.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monikers/id1497758665 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yannick Weiss](https://appshunter.io/developer/793785916)
- Category: Games, Card
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.17/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.1 · 41 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monikers/id1497758665/reviews.md

## What is Monikers?

Play the card game Monikers by passing around your phone.

Monikers is a party game based on the public domain game Celebrity, where players take turns attempting to get their teammates to guess names by describing or imitating well-known people.

In the first round, clue givers can say anything they want, except for the name itself. For the second round, clue givers can only say one word. And in the final round, clue givers can’t say anything at all: they can only use gestures and charades.

## Key features

- Pass-and-play mobile party game
- Guess names based on clues
- Three rounds with increasing clue restrictions
- Verbal descriptions
- Single-word clues
- Charades and gestures

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monikers/id1497758665/reviews.md

### 1/5 — no shuffling between rounds

*2024-02-11*

would be great if the cards shuffled

### 2/5 — Good start, needs work

*2021-12-27*

Pretty buggy. Sometimes the timer goes negative so a team gets extra time, cards aren't shuffled, the restart button at the end doesn't work (at least for iPhone 13 Pro), along with a couple other issues. Good start though.

### 3/5 — Good but needs tweaking

*2020-11-20, version 1.0*

Thank you so much for making this game into an app, it’s almost perfect, I just wish the cards shuffled as you can remember the order so you know what is coming up!

### 3/5 — Please randomise the cards!

*2020-11-17, version 1.0*

Love the game, love the IOS version but PLEASE randomise the cards as currently every round the cards are shown in the order they were picked! Not very fun having a players 5 cards they chose come up in a row then the next players then the next.

Also if possible please allow a rule where you can increase the number of cards to select from and choose. For example in a game of 4 people it would be nice to choose maybe 8 cards from 20, this is a house rule we always play with monikers!

### 3/5 — Needs improved

*2020-05-25*

Has good potential, the problems: it doesn’t shuffle the cards, each players 5 cards were in order, it doesn’t shuffle after each round, the cards are always in the same order, the cards that are skipped don’t go to the bottom, so the next team is doing exactly what the previous person skipped

## Frequently asked questions about Monikers

### What is Monikers?

Monikers is a digital adaptation of the party game Celebrity. Players give clues to help their teammates guess names of well-known people, with clue-giving rules becoming more restrictive each round.

### How do you play Monikers?

Players take turns describing or imitating names. The first round allows any verbal clues except the name itself. The second round limits clues to a single word, and the final round requires only gestures and charades.

### Is Monikers free to play?

Yes, Monikers is available for free on supported devices. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What devices support Monikers?

Monikers is designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. It is rated for ages 9 and up.

### How often is Monikers updated?

Monikers was last updated on February 12, 2020, with version 1.0. There have been no subsequent updates listed.

### What is the user rating for Monikers?

Monikers has an average rating of 2.2 stars based on 6 user ratings. This suggests a mixed reception from its player base.

### Does Monikers have multiplayer?

Monikers is designed as a pass-and-play game, meaning multiple people can play together using a single device, simulating a multiplayer experience.

### Can Monikers be played offline?

As a pass-and-play game that does not require online connectivity for its core mechanics, Monikers can be played offline.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2020-02-12

No release notes.

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