Play in teams
Name two to four teams, take turns, and let the scoreboard keep track. Words don't repeat during a game.
Coptic Charades!
The heads-up guessing game for Coptic Orthodox families, youth groups and Sunday school. Hold the phone to your forehead while everyone acts out saints, feasts and stories of the Church.
How it works
If you've played heads-up guessing games before, you already know how. The words just come from the life of the Church.
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Pick a deck
Choose Saints and Martyrs, the Divine Liturgy, the Old or New Testament and more. Mix decks together and set how long the round lasts.
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Phone on your forehead
Hold the phone sideways with the screen facing out. Everyone else acts out or hints at the word without saying it.
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Tilt or tap
Tilt down when you get it, tilt up to pass, or tap the sides of the screen. Get as many as you can before time runs out.
Six decks, 267 cards
Every deck is illustrated with Coptic iconography and filled with the people, places, feasts and words of our faith.
Saints and Martyrs36 cards 
From the Desert44 cards 
The Liturgy52 cards 
Great Lent & Pascha32 cards 
Old Testament55 cards 
New Testament48 cards
New decks arrive in the app on their own. No update needed.
Icons used with permission from UK Coptic Icons.
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Saints and MartyrsSt. Mina
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Made for a room full of people
- Tilt down for correct. The screen flashes green and the next word comes up.
- Tilt up to pass. Stuck on a word? Skip it and keep going.
- See every word afterward. The results list shows what you got and what you passed, so nobody argues about the score.
More ways to play
Record the fun
Film the room while you play, with the word, timer and score right on the video. Watch it back and share the best moments.
Learn as you play
After a round, tap the info button next to a word to learn who or what it is. Great for kids and anyone new to the Church.
Play on the TV
Mirror to a TV or projector and the big screen shows the timer, score and answers, while keeping the current word secret.
iPhone and iPad
Designed for both, in any orientation. Hold an iPad however you like, and use the arrow keys if a keyboard is attached.
Works offline
Decks are saved on your device after the first time, so you can play in a church hall or on a retreat with no signal.
Bringing it to church?
Ideas for youth meetings, retreats and Sunday school, how to set up a TV or projector, and a simple plan for a 30-minute session.
Want to contribute?
Suggest a deck, add words and notes, help edit decks in Deck Studio, or share artwork. Tell us how you'd like to help.