Title:
Balderdash #2
Description:
A clever repackaging of the parlor game Dictionary, Balderdash contains several cards with real words nobody has heard of. After one of those words has been read aloud, players try to come up with definitions that at least sound plausible, because points are later awarded for every opposing player who guessed that your definition was the correct one.
Versions of the game actually called The Dictionary Game go back at least as far as 1971, although Balderdash itself was not published until 1984.
Mattel republished Balderdash in 2006 in a form that derives its gameplay from the sequel Beyond Balderdash.
Newer versions of the game use categories, such as Paradisian Parody, Peculiar People, Marvelous Movies, Laughable Laws, Incredible Initials, and Weird Words, to narrow the focus of the definitions.
An informal variation of the game consists of the players exclusively submitting hilarious and outrageous definitions. No points are awarded, and the winner is determined by who garnered the most laughs throughout the course of the game.
Balderdash is based on Fictionary, which is essentially the Weird Words category of Balderdash. However, obscure words are found in an unabridged dictionary instead of the definitions and meanings provided on cards. They are then read out to the unsuspecting individual.
Versions of the game actually called The Dictionary Game go back at least as far as 1971, although Balderdash itself was not published until 1984.
Mattel republished Balderdash in 2006 in a form that derives its gameplay from the sequel Beyond Balderdash.
Newer versions of the game use categories, such as Paradisian Parody, Peculiar People, Marvelous Movies, Laughable Laws, Incredible Initials, and Weird Words, to narrow the focus of the definitions.
An informal variation of the game consists of the players exclusively submitting hilarious and outrageous definitions. No points are awarded, and the winner is determined by who garnered the most laughs throughout the course of the game.
Balderdash is based on Fictionary, which is essentially the Weird Words category of Balderdash. However, obscure words are found in an unabridged dictionary instead of the definitions and meanings provided on cards. They are then read out to the unsuspecting individual.
Max Number of Players:
2-?
Category:
Card Game
Trivia
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Publisher:
Hasbro
Playing Time:
60
Year Published:
1984
Designer:
Laura Robinson
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Artist:
Uncredited
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Suggested Ages:
12+
Family:
Hasbro
Date Added:
2018-06-21 11:58:28
Date Added:
2018-06-21 11:58:28