- Classic bluffing board game
- The categories contain real but unbelievable content about People, Words, Initials, and Movies; now includes a new category, Laughable Laws
- Players make up phony answers, read them off along with the correct answer, and others vote on which answer is real
- Score points for guessing correctly and for bluffing the other players
- Grab the bull by the horns and play Balderdash, the game that's hilarious beyond belief
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You can’t always believe what you read. Is it for real or is it Balderdash? Balderdash is the classic bluffing game that has gone beyond hilarious. Now with the outrageous, Laughable Laws category, play the game that challenges your friends to call your bluff. Would you believe that in Fairbanks, Alaska, it was illegal to serve beverages to a moose? You better, ’cause it’s true! Each game card lists People, Words, Initials, Movies and Laws that you’ve probably never heard of. But that’s where the fun really begins, because you get to make up an answer that’s as silly or as serious as you want! Now, mix in the real answer and vote. You score points for guessing correctly and for bluffing the other players. So, grab the bull by the horns and play Balderdash, the game that’s hilarious beyond belief.
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Balderdash, the classic bluffing game, has gone beyond hilarious. With real but outrageous facts that now include the category Laughable Laws, play the game that asks your friends to "call your bluff". The categories contain unbelievable but true statements about people, words, initials, movies and laws. Players make up phony answers to these categories, read them off along with the correct answer, then vote to choose the "real" answer. Score points for guessing correctly and for bluffing the other players. It's hilarious.
For 2 or more players.
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157 of 157 people found the following review helpful
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Balderdash is a great game that combines wordsmithing and bluffing. To begin, each player rolls the dice to determine who will be the dasher first. The dasher then draws a card, reads the balderdash word to the players, and spells the word. None of these words are ones used in everyday language. (Examples include fleer, runnel, pontage, etc.) Each player jots down a phony definition that sounds credible (or, if you happen to know the real definition, write it down instead), and gives the slip of paper to the dasher. And then the hilarity begins. The dasher must attempt to read each definition and the real one without showing any emotion ... which is much more difficult than it sounds! Some of the phony definitions are hilarious, and often the real definition is too. After all definitions have been read, the dasher asks each player which definition is the correct one, noting that player's choice on the slip of paper. At the conclusion of the round, the players who chose the correct definition move two spaces on the board. The players who received votes for their phony definitions move one space for every vote. And, if no player guesses the correct definition, the dasher moves forward three spaces on the board. For subsequent rounds, each player takes a turn as the dasher. This game is fun, educational, and incredibly hilarious. Someone will crack up with laughter in every round!
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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Balderdash might be the funniest game my friends and I have ever played. It is basically a bluffing game gone wild. My friends and I have never laughed so hard playing any other game. And we have tried them all.
The Object of the game is: To make up answers that will bluff other players. Earn points for fooling other players into believing your bluff as well as for choosing the real answer.
The fun part is: Each player, on their turn, will read a word and every other player will write on a piece of paper, not letting others see, the "definition" of that word. Now the "dasher" will read out loud all the fake definitions including the real one. After the laughter ends every one except the dasher votes on which definition they believe is the right one. You get one point for every vote on your fake definition, three points if you vote for the real definition and three points if you happen to write something similar to the real definition (we make it five points). It has happened four times in the many years I have had this game.
THIS GAME GOT BETTER: There used to be only one category in this game - words. But now it has five different categories as Beyond Balderdash does. The difference between Balderdash and Beyond Balderdash is only one category. These are:
Words - As explained above.
People - Who is or what did this person do.
Movies - Write about the plot of the movie.
Initials - What do the initials stand for?
LAWS (instead of dates as in Beyond B) - You are given part of the law and the players must finish it. This is probably the best category in the game.
More categories add to the element of fun. Not to mention the "accidents". And since diapers are not included I will advice having a bathroom nearby. We sometimes use both games to play with six categories.
If you have only played the original version you have missed on a lot. Is it educational? YES!! Since every real answer is really real my friends and I have learned many things about people, history and ... well you know, stuff. So my final verdict is BUY THIS GAME! And Beyond Balderdash. And the Clasic Balderdash. You WILL enjoy them weather you like board games or not.
The Object of the game is: To make up answers that will bluff other players. Earn points for fooling other players into believing your bluff as well as for choosing the real answer.
The fun part is: Each player, on their turn, will read a word and every other player will write on a piece of paper, not letting others see, the "definition" of that word. Now the "dasher" will read out loud all the fake definitions including the real one. After the laughter ends every one except the dasher votes on which definition they believe is the right one. You get one point for every vote on your fake definition, three points if you vote for the real definition and three points if you happen to write something similar to the real definition (we make it five points). It has happened four times in the many years I have had this game.
THIS GAME GOT BETTER: There used to be only one category in this game - words. But now it has five different categories as Beyond Balderdash does. The difference between Balderdash and Beyond Balderdash is only one category. These are:
Words - As explained above.
People - Who is or what did this person do.
Movies - Write about the plot of the movie.
Initials - What do the initials stand for?
LAWS (instead of dates as in Beyond B) - You are given part of the law and the players must finish it. This is probably the best category in the game.
More categories add to the element of fun. Not to mention the "accidents". And since diapers are not included I will advice having a bathroom nearby. We sometimes use both games to play with six categories.
If you have only played the original version you have missed on a lot. Is it educational? YES!! Since every real answer is really real my friends and I have learned many things about people, history and ... well you know, stuff. So my final verdict is BUY THIS GAME! And Beyond Balderdash. And the Clasic Balderdash. You WILL enjoy them weather you like board games or not.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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There is nothing better then playing Balderdash with a crowd of innovative people. A player reads a card with the title of a movie, acronym, a date, word so forth and the other players must write down the meaning of it. For example the date may be may 4, 1978 and the players write down what they believed was memorable about this date. Then after everyone has written down an answer they are all read aloud along with the right answer and everyone guesses which one they think is right. The outcome-- some creative and utterly hilarious answers . This game is a must have for family get togethers. Its hysterical and imaginative plus there is the extra bonus of learning random facts. Most of the time you'll be laughing throughout so you wont know who wins. We have get togethers and there is never a dull moment once the game comes out.
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It can be learned in 5 minutes and can be played by people starting at age 11 and up. Read more
It can be learned in 5 minutes and can be played by people starting at age 11 and up. Read more
Published 9 months ago by RJ Bookman
I liked the 2nd version much better.
In the beginning there was a game called Balderdash. To avoid confusion, I'll refer to it as Balderdash 1. I first played it with some friends in Ohio about twelve years ago. Read more
Published 14 months ago by D. COLLIER
fun game for all ages
This is a great family game suitable for both young and old. It provides lots of laughs and promotes intellectual ingenuity. The game arrived on time and in good condition. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Marie Teehan
Our #1 Favorite Party Game of All Time
We have game night at our house with friends quite often and no matter what games we try, both new and old, we always seem to end up playing Balderdash because we know how much fun... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Marci Echeverria
Balder dash to fun
This game was incredibly fun. My freinds and I had a blast trying to out do each other's answers. This is one of the funnest party games I have ever played. Read more
Published 19 months ago by cdelaroacha
Great B'day present.
My son & wife played this game thousands of time. They moved and the game
got lost. He mentioned it to me that if I ever saw it while shopping to pick it
up. Read more
got lost. He mentioned it to me that if I ever saw it while shopping to pick it
up. Read more
Published 22 months ago by L. Peterson
Brings Out Your Creative Side
Without any flashy rules, game pieces, or pictures, Balderdash still manages to be one of the best board games I've played. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. Ying
Good For Laughs
We played this game with a group of 10 people. Men and women all in their fifties. It was a blast ! Read more
Published on April 19, 2010 by Mark J. Wellenkamp
Great game
The game is a lot of fun, especially after people get used to playing. It relies on people's creativity to make it interesting.
Published on April 7, 2010 by Philip J. Brill
The best party game out there
Balderdash is simply the best party game there is. It is extremely flexible in that it allows for fun gameplay with many different numbers of players and ages of players, and it is... Read more
Published on February 19, 2010 by Rodney Bucket
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