Balderdash Game

Official Balderdash Rules

How To Play Balderdash


Players
2+
Players
Ages
12+
Ages
Play Time
45 MIN
Play Time
Cost
$20
Price
GAME SUMMARY
Balderdash is a fun, bluffing game whereby contestants compete with each other by making implausible or plausible answers to impossible but true content. The questions range over four categories: people, words, initials, and movies. Players take turns reading a question from each of these categories, and everybody has to write down what they think is the answer or to make one up-ridiculous or plausible.

It involves bluffing your opponents, making them take a created response as right and trying to obtain the right ones from others. Your goal is either to guess a right answer or just simply dupe others with a fake answer choice. Call somebody's bluff-if you think it is a fake- and gain extra points from a correct call.

Balderdash is a mix of creativity, strategy, and humor, making it a great party game for friends and family. The unpredictability of the answers, added to the thrill of calling bluffs, keeps everyone engaged in the game, laughing. Be good at bluffing or enjoy making outrageous answers-this is the time when Balderdash can assure hours of entertainment.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • Deck Of Balderdash Cards
  • Game Board
  • 6 Tokens
  • 1 Die
  • Bluffing Pads
  • Official Balderdash Rules And Instructions
HOW TO WIN
How to Win
Balderdash winners must decipher between answers that are made up and real.
How to Win
DOWNLOAD PDF GAME RULES
Please keep in mind that the official Balderdash PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the version you have. They should be an exact copy of what came in your original packaging. Download them to view now or print them for later use.


COMMENTS / QUESTIONS
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Paula Davis says:
11-13-2020

The smarter the contestants, the more hilarious this gets! The best B.S. artist usually wins.
Liz says:
08-10-2015

This game gets me every time since I always fall for the wrong answer. It's hard trying to figure out what is real and what is made up. It didn't take long to learn how to play and see the rules for the Junior game make me want to look into this for my kids. Would be a fun educational game.


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