SMU undergraduates LEE Xiang Rui (SIS), Scott NG and Eve LAW have created the mobile game application Guess The Word SG which invites users to play a game of charades among peers. The concept is simple: guess the word on the card that will sit your head, from the clues your friends give you before the timer runs out. Although the idea is similar to Ellen Degeneres’ famous Heads Up! game, the trio went all out to give a local feel to it. The app has Singapore-influenced decks such as ‘Born in 80s’, ‘Makan Time’ and even ‘Army Lingo’. The team has been credited for their insatiable tastes to innovate. For instance, Guess The Word SG is now accepting charade decks designed by its users, with winning submissions to be included as part of the game in its upcoming updates. Winners are then paid for every deck sold afterward.

“Guess The Word SG focuses on subjects that Singaporeans are familiar with … I think through the game, people are exposed to little things about Singapore. The game just makes it more fun and memorable to learn,” - LEE Xiang Rui (SIS)