Balderdash

by Mattel

• Classic Bluffing Board Game
• Categories contain real but unbelievable content about People, Words, Initials, and Movies
• 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

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 3.5 x 10.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: China
• ASIN: B003GXF6FW
• Item model number: R2813
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,267 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Balderdash is the classic Adult Party game where bluffing your friends moves you closer to victory! For up to 6 players, with 5 hilarious categories – Weird Words, Peculiar People, Incredible Initials, Marvelous Movies, & Laughable Laws – Balderdash will keep you and your friends laughing for hours! For ages 12 and up.

Each game card lists People, Words, Initials, Movies and Laws that you’ve probably never heard of.

Balderdash is the classic bluffing game that is hilarious beyond belief!

Wacky Words & Fun Phrases!
The hilarious bluffing game that you can’t always believe what you read. Each 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. Players make up phony answers, read them off along with the correct answer, and others vote on which answer is real. You score points for guessing the correct answer or successfully bluffing the other players. Would you believe that in Fairbanks, Alaska, it was illegal to serve beverages to a moose? You better, ’cause it’s true.

Is it real or is it Balderdash?
Each player rotates being The “Dasher” (or judge). During each player’s turn as The Dasher, he/she rolls the dice which will indicate which category to select. The Dasher then reads the unknown name, initials, or phrase on the card and the other players record what they think the correct answer is on their Balderdash pads. Once everyone has submitted an answer, the Dasher reads each answer aloud, including the correct answer and players vote on which answer they believe is the actual answer. Players score points and advance on the board by guessing the correct answer, or by bluffing other players to select their answer as the correct answer. The first player to the end of the board wins! So, grab the bull by the horns and play Balderdash, the game that’s hilarious beyond belief.

Balderdash Creates Hilarious Social Occasions for Any Party!
There are no wrong or right answers! Get as creative or crazy as you want. Convince your friends your answer is correct and score points! Earn bonus points by indentifying the correct answer. Balderdash will be the life of the party when you hear the hilarious answers your friends come up with!

What's In The Box?
Game Board, 280 Game Cards (5 categories per card, 1400 words/initials/phrases), Pad of Answer Sheets, 6 Movers, 1 Die, and Instruction Sheet.

Product Description

The fun of Balderdash, the classic bluffing game, continues. This game contains 336 clues, 5 different categories, a game board, game movers, a score pad and die. 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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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Fun Game With Large Groups Of People August 2, 2010

By Michael Speiser

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Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I had played Balderdash many years ago in high school. I am now in college and recently I had an urge to buy this game and enjoy it once again. I have a decent number of friends of whom I play many games with on many occasions. Some of our favorites are Apples to Apples Party Box - The Game of Hilarious Comparisons and Cranium. We all have a lot of fun with these party games and have been enjoying them for years. However, I decided to try something new. This was when I remembered Balderdash.

Balderdash is a simple enough game, played with as little as two players (though I would recommend a minimum of four to really enjoy the game). The concept is as follows: A card is picked with one of five categories: Words, Initials, Movie Titles, People, and Laws. Each of these are things no one has ever heard of. Every round, one person reads the word/clue (this is the Dasher) to the others, who then do their best to write down what they think the definition/plot/etc. is. This is where everyone gets creative. You could write down a funny answer, a serious answer, or just anything. The idea is the trick everyone into voting for you. Once everyone writes down their submission, they turn in their little pieces of paper and the Dasher reads everyone's submissions to the group, randomly, with the REAL definition hidden among the rest. Everyone then votes on what they think the real one is. If you trick some people into picking your submission, you get points, which translate to moves. That's it.

The game's fun comes from the wacky submissions and the art of how you write your submissions. It's a game where the fun doesn't come from winning but from the laughs had by all. I've found that the actual definition is even weirder than what people write. People come up with some pretty crazy stuff, too, and if you have some creative friends you can have a really good time.

A complain I have about the game, though, is that it can be a bit short (a full run can last as little as 20-30 minutes) and there are not many slips of paper, as well as the fact that no pencils were included. However, once the paper runs out, you could easily use normal paper. Still, a minor inconvenience.

Don't let this deter you from getting this game, though. It is a very fun game and there are a LOT of clues given with the game to ensure that you will not see a repeat clue for quite some time. With a lot of creative people this game has the potential to be a real big hit. And because there are definitions, there is even a (slight) bit of learning, though this is NOT an educational game and probably shouldn't be treated as such.

Overall, this is a fun game that is best enjoyed with a decent-sized group of creative people. The supply limitations may deter a few, but it really shouldn't. Any problems with supplies can be overcome with standard paper and pencils. Overall, I very much recommend this game.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Prefer the older version. November 17, 2010

By yoni pruzansky

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

I played the older version a few months ago and fell inlove with the game, it's fun and you have to be creative or at least funny and you become really good with playing just one time and it becomes really hard to tell who's bluffing.

It's a good social game and if you have intelligent friends you should try it.

Only thing is the older version had longer descriptions for all 5 options thus making more room for creativity.

Enjoy!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!!! Too much fun!!! December 17, 2010

By Christiane Kouaho

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I played this with family members during the Thanksgiving holiday at my brother's house. At first, noone wanted to play it...mostly because it was brand new, unopened and noone wanted to read the instructions. Well I did and we were sooo glad!
This is one of the most entertaining games out there. The more people, the better! People were getting so creative with their bluffs that we couldn't stop laughing as the "dasher" read the answers out loud. We played it until 1am and had to pull it back out the next morning for another round.
I'm now buying one for my husband and I. Highly recommend it for long nights of fun with family and friends.