Masquerade
BGG rank
BGG #25,580
BGG rating
5.7

Masquerade

1986

Rules assistance for Masquerade

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

  • 3–12 players
  • 90 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

For 3 players

Rules assistant for Masquerade

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Masquerade is a board game released in 1986 for 3–12 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. Its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move and Acting.

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About the game

This is the board game version of charades with a wicked twist! Instead of struggling with unknown book titles, the names of long forgotten films and un-sung songs, this game stretched the imagination to the limit as you race to act out a zany mix of idioms, clichés and sayings. Examples are 'Limbo dancing', 'Mozart composing himself', and 'talking a lemming out of suicide'. Great fun for those who don't mind acting. Outset Media, Inc. seems to have a version of this game. Many games formerly made by Cheatwell are now credited to Outset Media.

Publishers

  • Outset Media
  • Cheatwell Games

Questions and answers

Masquerade supports 3–12 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.