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Cockroach Salad

Name the vegetable, unless the rules force you to lie about it.

A frantic naming game where you build a communal salad of peppers, tomatoes, lettuce and cauliflower one card at a time. The catch: sometimes you have to lie about what you just played. Slip up and blurt the truth when the rules demand a fib, and you're stuck with the pile.

Lying on command is harder than it soundsZero downtime, constant shoutingTrips up adults more than kids

Who it's for

Groups who like party games with a mean streak and don't mind yelling across the table.

Not for you if…

You want quiet, thinky play or hate games that live or die on quick verbal reflexes.

Vibe's take

Loud, quick and gleefully chaotic, with your own mouth working against your brain. Rounds fly by and every table erupts.

#4,264 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2007 Β· 19 years ago

older than 84% of games

In 7,123 collections

collected more than 70% of games

2–6 players Β· ages 6+

Best with 4 or 5

10–20 min

shorter than 84% of games Β· typical 30–90 min

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes Β· 1.1 out of 5 Β· lighter than 87%

Opinions: usual spread

A normal range of ratings

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive