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Left: sample MadGab card.  Right: reverse side of same card with answer.
Mad Game box lid (bilingual English-French edition)
English Edition Box Top
Mad Gab Travel Tin - Cover

Mad Gab (1996)

Players
2–12
Best: 6, 8, 10
Playing time
45–45 min
Age
10+
5.05
Average rating
1,694
Ratings
1.24/5
Weight
#31161
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Alternate names:Box Son
Designer:Terry White
Publisher:Mattel, Inc. +3 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 5, Luck 5, Interaction 9, Complexity 2.5, Theme 3
Strategy5.0
Luck5.0
Interaction9.0
Complexity2.5
Theme3.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Word GameParty GameTeam-Based Game

Overview

Mad Gab is a fast-paced party game where teams race to decode hidden phrases disguised as strings of unrelated words. It’s not about what you read—it’s about what you hear.

On each turn, one team reads aloud a puzzling phrase like “Ace Lip Puff The Tongue”—which, when spoken quickly, sounds like “A Slip of the Tongue.” Teammates have 30 seconds to guess up to three phrases. If they fail, the opposing team can steal the point.

With a timer ticking and a constant stream of hilarious misheard moments, Mad Gab is perfect for parties and game nights where laughter and fast thinking rule. The game’s tagline says it all: "It’s not what you SAY... it’s what you HEAR!"

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