Beyond Balderdash
A bluffing trivia game where your fake answer has to be more convincing than the truth.
Who it's for
Creative bluffers and trivia lovers who enjoy writing convincing lies as much as guessing the truth.
Not for you if…
You are not comfortable improvising written answers on the spot, because coming up with a believable bluff is the whole challenge.
Vibe's take
hilarious, creative, social, competitive, unpredictable
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About this game
Beyond Balderdash bets that your made-up nonsense can fool a whole table, and it is usually right. Draw a card with an obscure word, a bizarre date, a forgotten movie, and invent a completely convincing fake answer while the real one sits there waiting to embarrass everyone who doubted it. Every answer, real and fake alike, goes into the mix, and points come from guessing correctly or from other players falling for your lie. The best moments are always the same: someone reads out the true answer and the whole table refuses to believe reality beat their bluff.
Get it
from $69
Mechanics
Categories
Occasions
Moods
By the numbers
Players
Duration
45 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
1.5 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
6.2/10
Rank #2,058
3.4k ratings
Published
1993
Language
Language essential
Designed by
Paul Toyne, Laura Robinson
Published by
Ventura Games, Parker Brothers, Hasbro, Drumond Park Ltd., Casper, Canada Games Company Lmt., Popular de Juguetes, Tactic
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