Balderdash
BGG rank
BGG #2,406
BGG rating
6.5

Balderdash

1984

Rules assistance for Balderdash

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–6 players
  • 60 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 1.4/5

About the game

A clever repackaging of the parlor game Dictionary, Balderdash contains several cards with real words nobody has heard of. After one of those words has been read aloud, players try to come up with definitions that at least sound plausible, because points are later awarded for every opposing player who guessed that your definition was the correct one. Versions of the game as a parlor game go back at least as far as 1970, although Balderdash itself was not published until 1984. Mattel, Inc. republished Balderdash in 2006 in a form that derives its gameplay from the sequel Beyond Balderdash. Re-implemented by: Beyond Balderdash / Absolute Balderdash Kokkelimonke Jubileum Re-implements: Beyond Balderdash* In a peculiar situation, this game was reimplemented by Beyond/Absolute Balderdash and then combined back into the original title (Balderdash) but with the rules and cards from Beyond/Absolute; while Tactic re-published their version of Beyond/Absolute combined with the original Balderdash and called it Kokkelimonke Jubileum.

Publishers

  • (Unknown)
  • Parker Brothers
  • Schmidt Spiele
  • Hasbro
  • Milton Bradley
  • Mattel, Inc.
  • Canada Games Company Lmt.
  • Tactic
  • Ventura Games
  • Casper
  • Target Games
  • Western Publishing Company
  • The Games Gang, LTD
  • The Game Works, Inc.
  • Drumond Park Ltd.
  • Weston Group

Questions and answers

The rules assistant for Balderdash will help explain turns, card effects and disputed situations, with references to verified official materials and saved question history. It is not ready yet; verified sources for your edition are still being prepared.

Rules assistant for Balderdash

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