The game challenges players to guess the correct search term without using the forbidden "taboo" words. It includes over 1,000 search terms spread across 260 cards, with 130 designed for children and 130 for adults. The children's cards feature familiar terms and list only two taboo words per card, while the adult cards present more complex challenges. If a player accidentally says a taboo word, a squeaker sound alerts the group. The game encourages creative thinking and teamwork as players work around restricted vocabulary to convey the target term.