Twister

Colored dot game

Twister is a party game where players place hands and feet on colored circles on a floor mat according to spinner instructions, resulting in tangled, contorted positions and inevitable collapse.

The game became a sensation after its 1966 debut and remains a staple of social gatherings: Let's play Twister. (Lowercase twister is a tornado.)

game

mat

Flat floor covering

Hasbro · party · flexibility · contortion · tangle · balance · hands · feet · positions · colors

film

Helen Hunt

Bill Paxton · Spielberg · tornado · Hollywood · IMAX · Oz · Dorothy

Categories
Opposites
weather phenomenon intensity

Twistercalm

Free from agitation

stillness · gentle breeze · clear skies · doldrums · tranquility

motion/movement type

Twisterstraightener

Device that removes waves

stillness · stasis · linear motion · immobility · straightening

party game physicality

Twisterchess

Strategic board game

Scrabble · Trivial Pursuit · card games · board games · word games

Phrases
Family

twist, twisted, twisting, twisty, untwist, twisters, untwisted, untwisting

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G