Krokodil
One player acts out what has been set for them in silence, while the rest shout their guesses.
Players4+
CategoriesVerbal games
ObjectiveScore more than the other teams over an agreed number of rounds.
Rules of Krokodil in teams
Sides
The players divide into teams. Each acts for its own side — the opponents only listen.
The round
A team is given a stretch of time in which its puts tasks across and the rest guess. The turn then passes to the next team.
Acting
The same restrictions as in the free game: no sound, no letters, no pointing straight at the answer.
Points
The team scores a point for each guessed.
Winning
After the agreed number of rounds the scores are compared. The higher one wins.
Worth knowing
The length of a round and the number of rounds are not fixed and are agreed beforehand. How the time is divided within a round — per task or across a run of them — is a matter of agreement too.
Glossary of terms
- The actor
- The player who knows what has been set and puts it across without words.
- The task
- The word or phrase that has to be acted out.