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Party Pooper
2008
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- 4–10 players
- 40 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 4 players
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Party Pooper is a board game released in 2008 for 4–10 players, 40 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Brian S. Spence, Garrett J. Donner, and Michael S. Steer.
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About the game
Party Pooper is the spontaneous party game that will have players pointing in all directions to discover who’s the party pooper and who’s the party animal. One player rolls the die, which tells if they will be selecting a "party pooper" (person least likely to) or "party animal" (person most likely to). They then read a card containing one of the 432 hypothetical scenarios (such as "a friend suspects her husband of cheating on her and wants you to follow him and take pictures"). Each other player then decides whom they think the reader will choose as most/least likely to do such a thing. The reader says "1-2-3-Choose" and everyone points their finger at someone (you can choose yourself, if you wish). If you choose the person the reader chose, you get a chip. The reader gets a chip for each player who chooses the person they picked. After everyone has been the reader 2 or 3 times (depending on the number of players), the game is over and whoever has the most chips wins.
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Questions and answers
Party Pooper supports 4–10 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 Party Pooper is 40 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 Party Pooper for ages 12 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.
Party Pooper has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Party Pooper belongs to these categories: Card Game and Party Game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Party Pooper and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Party Pooper are: Brian S. Spence, Garrett J. Donner, and Michael S. Steer. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Party Pooper 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.