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The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father
2020
Rules assistance for The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 25–45 min
- 18+
Rules assistant for The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father
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The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father is a board game released in 2020 for 2–6 players, 25–45 minutes per game, and ages 18 and up. It was designed by Nick Hayes and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Single Loser Game.
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About the game
Based on the popular paternity test episodes of the long-running American TV talk show, The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father recreates all the ourtageous back-and-forth drama you'd expect as 2-6 players attempt to prove that they are not the father. Each player starts the game with their own DNA test results envelope that contains two "You Are NOT the Father" cards and one "You ARE the Father" card. At the end of the game, one of those cards will be pulled at random from your envelope. If the "You ARE the Father" card is pulled, you lose and everyone else wins. Players take turns playing argument cards to add additional "You Are Not the Father" cards to their DNA test results envelope, gain popularity with the audience, or make the other players lose popularity, all in an effort to increase their odds of not pulling the "You ARE the Father" card at the end of the game. —description from the publisher
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- Mattel, Inc.
Questions and answers
The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father supports 2–6 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 The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father is 25–45 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 The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father 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.
The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father belongs to these categories: Humor, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Single Loser Game. 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 credited designers of The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father are: Nick Hayes. 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 The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father 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.