# Laba Party Naija - Nigerian Charades & Taboo Party Game

> A free, offline-capable party game for Nigerians and friends of Nigeria. Over 30,000 cards across 9 categories.

## What It Is

Laba Party Naija is a Progressive Web App (PWA) charades and taboo card game themed entirely around Nigerian culture and language. Players split into two teams, choose a category, and take turns describing words on cards without saying the listed "taboo" words. The team that scores the most points wins.

## Game Details

- **Total Cards:** 30,752
- **Players:** 4+ (2 teams minimum)
- **Round Duration:** 1, 2, 3, or 4 minutes (configurable)
- **Game Modes:** Classic (taboo words enforced) and Free Play
- **Cost:** Free
- **Offline:** Yes (PWA, installable to home screen)
- **Languages Used in Cards:** English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Nigerian Pidgin

## Categories and Card Counts

| Category | Cards | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Naija Life | 6,202 | Nigerian culture, slang, food, places, Yoruba/Hausa/Igbo vocabulary |
| Naija Entertainment | 1,071 | Nollywood, Kannywood, Nigerian pop culture, celebrities |
| Naija Music | 680 | Nigerian music, artists, traditional instruments, Afrobeats |
| Naija Remix | 2,381 | Mixed Nigerian cultural references |
| Wild Card | 2,460 | General fun words and phrases |
| Global Entertainment | 14,785 | Movies, TV shows, global pop culture, celebrities |
| Act & Guess | 1,743 | Physical acting and mime challenges |
| General Knowledge | 1,273 | Science, history, geography, tech |
| NSFW (18+) | 157 | Adult-only content (hidden by default) |

## How to Play

1. Split into two teams (default: Team Jollof vs Team Suya)
2. Choose a category from the grid
3. A card appears with a main word and 4 taboo words
4. Describe the main word to your team WITHOUT saying any taboo words
5. Tap "Correct" if guessed, "Skip" to pass
6. Score as many as possible before the timer runs out
7. Teams alternate turns

## Technical Details

- **Type:** Progressive Web App (PWA)
- **Stack:** Vanilla HTML, CSS, JavaScript (no framework)
- **Data Format:** JavaScript ES modules (`data.js`)
- **Card Schema:** `{ word: 'WORD', taboo: ['word1', 'word2', 'word3', 'word4'] }`
- **Service Worker:** Caches all assets for offline play
- **Hosting:** GitHub Pages

## Links

- **Play:** https://ng.labaparty.com/
- **Source Code:** https://github.com/olimiemma/labaparty_naija
- **Developer:** Emmanuel Kasigazi Olimi (https://linktr.ee/olimiemma)
- **Other Editions:** Uganda (laba_party), Zimbabwe (labapartyzim), Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Egypt

## About Laba Party

Laba Party is a series of country-specific charades and taboo party games for Africa. Each edition features locally relevant content — cultural references, local language vocabulary, slang, music, entertainment, and food — while sharing a common pool of global entertainment, general knowledge, and activity cards. Currently available for Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Egypt.