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Heads Up! Review

Posted: 14 months ago, last updated 4 months ago.

Author: @GeekDadGamer.

Overview

Heads Up! is a word-guessing game where one person holds the tablet or smartphone on their forehead and guesses the word it displays from clues given by the other players. The others confirm if they got it right or wrong and they flip the smartphone up or down to indicate, whereupon the next word is displayed.

Game Details

Rating: PEGI 3+, ESRB EVERYONE

Release Date: 16/10/2013

Price: Free-to-start

Platforms: Android and iOS

Genres: Puzzle and Turn-Based

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Commitment

Duration: This game will take between 10 minutes and half an hour to complete.

Players: You can play with 4 players in the same room, but you can’t play it online. You can play with any number in the same room, each taking turns to guess.

Costs

This game is free to start playing, but requires payment to continue at some point. Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience. Offers in-game purchases for different packs of words to extend the game beyond the free version.

Age Ratings

This game has been rated PEGI 3+.

This game has been rated ESRB EVERYONE.

Accessibility

Accessibility for this game is as follows:

System Settings

Android has accessibility settings including ways to navigate and interact, although not all games support this. iOS has a very extensive suite of accessibility settings including ways to navigate with voice and comprehensive screen reading, though most of the features don't work with games... read more about system accessibility settings.

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