How To Play Been There Done That
Been There Done That Game Rules (PDF Instructions)
3 - 12
Players
13+
Ages
30 MIN
Play Time
$18
Price
The game Been There Done That is both a get to know you party game as well as a guessing game. Once the cards are drawn and read out loud, players secretly answer whether or not they have done that or been there. Then the guessing starts to see if you can guess what the results are. The numbers might shock you.
Been There Done That is great for large groups up to 12 people and is geared around an older audience. With over 200 cards, you'll learn plenty about the people you're playing with. Add a new game to your party nights and play Been There Done That today.
This game should come with the following components. These are based off of the original game and don't include components from any expansion packs or different editions. Depeding how when your game was released, it might contain slightly different items than those listed below.Been There Done That is great for large groups up to 12 people and is geared around an older audience. With over 200 cards, you'll learn plenty about the people you're playing with. Add a new game to your party nights and play Been There Done That today.
- 112 Been There Cards
- 112 Done That Cards
- 12 Yes Cards
- 12 No Cards
- A Die
- 4 Score Pads
- 8 Pencils
- Official Been There Done That Game Rules And Instructions
The winner is whoever has the most points after 9 rounds.
Perparation: Take out the Been There, Done That card deck from the game box. Each player grabs a scoring sheet, a pencil, one YES card, and one NO card. The player who is the tallest starts the game.
Game Play: The first player rolls the Been There, Done That die to determine whether they choose a Been There or Done That card from the deck. They then draw the card and pick one of the four scenarios to read out loud. Each player privately indicates whether they've Been There or Done That by placing a YES or NO card face down in front of them. Players guess how many people in the group have played a YES card for that scenario and note their guess on their score pad. Players reveal their responses one by one. Finally, count the number of YES cards and score accordingly.
Players earn points by accurately guessing the number of people in the group who have played a YES card. If a player's guess is correct, they circle the number to signify a point earned. However, if the guess is incorrect, the player draws a line through the number, indicating that no points were scored.
Bonus points can be earned in rounds where a player rolls a +1. If a player rolls a +1, they have the option to choose either a Been There or Done That card. In that round, each player who guesses correctly will receive an extra point. The player then circles the number and writes a +1 in the square, signifying the bonus point earned. This means the player gains 2 points for that round: 1 point for the correct guess and 1 bonus point.
Once all 9 rounds are finished, players add up their points. The player with the highest score is declared the winner. In the event of a tie, roll the die and choose a Been There or Done That card. The player who can answer yes to the most scenarios on the card wins the tiebreaker.
In the variation for playing with 8+ players, the game mechanics remain unchanged, but scoring is adjusted slightly. For each correct guess, a player earns 2 points, marked by two circles on the score sheet. If a player's guess is off by just one number, either higher or lower, they receive 1 point, indicated by a single circle on the score sheet. The player with the highest total points at the end of the game emerges as the winner.
Please keep in mind that the official Been There Done That PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the game version you have. These instructions are some of the exact directions that came in the original packaging and will teach you how to play. Download them to view now or print them for later use. No need to worry if you've lost your copy or if you need a quick refresher course.
Game Play: The first player rolls the Been There, Done That die to determine whether they choose a Been There or Done That card from the deck. They then draw the card and pick one of the four scenarios to read out loud. Each player privately indicates whether they've Been There or Done That by placing a YES or NO card face down in front of them. Players guess how many people in the group have played a YES card for that scenario and note their guess on their score pad. Players reveal their responses one by one. Finally, count the number of YES cards and score accordingly.
Players earn points by accurately guessing the number of people in the group who have played a YES card. If a player's guess is correct, they circle the number to signify a point earned. However, if the guess is incorrect, the player draws a line through the number, indicating that no points were scored.
Bonus points can be earned in rounds where a player rolls a +1. If a player rolls a +1, they have the option to choose either a Been There or Done That card. In that round, each player who guesses correctly will receive an extra point. The player then circles the number and writes a +1 in the square, signifying the bonus point earned. This means the player gains 2 points for that round: 1 point for the correct guess and 1 bonus point.
Once all 9 rounds are finished, players add up their points. The player with the highest score is declared the winner. In the event of a tie, roll the die and choose a Been There or Done That card. The player who can answer yes to the most scenarios on the card wins the tiebreaker.
In the variation for playing with 8+ players, the game mechanics remain unchanged, but scoring is adjusted slightly. For each correct guess, a player earns 2 points, marked by two circles on the score sheet. If a player's guess is off by just one number, either higher or lower, they receive 1 point, indicated by a single circle on the score sheet. The player with the highest total points at the end of the game emerges as the winner.
Please keep in mind that the official Been There Done That PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the game version you have. These instructions are some of the exact directions that came in the original packaging and will teach you how to play. Download them to view now or print them for later use. No need to worry if you've lost your copy or if you need a quick refresher course.
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Alli Jensen says:
We always start our game nights with this game. It's fun to play with new people and also has scenarios you can play with people you know well. Clean, fun, great ice-breaker.
11-24-2019
We always start our game nights with this game. It's fun to play with new people and also has scenarios you can play with people you know well. Clean, fun, great ice-breaker.
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