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Judge Your Friends
2021
Rules assistance for Judge Your Friends
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- 2–8 players
- 10–20 min
- 18+
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Judge Your Friends is a board game released in 2021 for 2–8 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 18 and up. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Voting, and Drawing.
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About the game
Find out what secrets your friends have been hiding in Judge Your Friends! Learn things about your friends you wish you hadn’t in this outrageous, fast-paced party game. Each round, players take on the role of Judge and Defendant. One player is the Judge and reads a scenario card aloud to the group. The other players, or Defendants, enter their plea of whether they are guilty or not guilty of that scenario (The Defendant has taken a nap at work – you know you’re guilty!). Then, one by one, the Judge gives their ruling while banging that golden gavel – yes, it’s a golden gavel. For every correct ruling, the Judge earns $100 in cold hard cash. Play continues for multiple rounds with players pleading guilty or not guilty, other players calling friends out for lying about their pleas, and Judges raking in the dough. At the end of the game, the player with the most cash is the winner. Judge Your Friends is great for playing in person or on your next zoom game night with easy to learn game instructions and flexible content. —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
Judge Your Friends supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Judge Your Friends is 10–20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Judge Your Friends for ages 18 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Judge Your Friends belongs to these categories: Humor, Party Game, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Voting, and Drawing. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Judge Your Friends as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.