Balderdash
Balderdash
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 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.
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 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.
Player Count
2
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6
Playing Time
60
Age
12
Year Released
1984
Designers
Paul Toyne, Laura Robinson
Publishers
Weston Group, Western Publishing Company, Ventura Games, Vaka-Helgafell, On Target Games, Tactic, Schmidt Spiele, Popular de Juguetes, Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley, Mattel, Hasbro, The Games Gang, LTD, The Game Works, Inc., Drumond Park Ltd., Casper, Canada Games
Board Game Category
Bluffing, Party Game, Word Game
Other Videos
Podcasts Featuring this Game
TDT # 401 - Prototypes
Hey, we're back! In this show, we talk about Council of Verona, Firefly Blue Sun, Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit, Viticulture + Tuscany, the Bruges expansion, Quilt Show, and Balderdash. Eric ruins someone's convention, we talk about legal recourse against Kickstarter, and are joined by a host of contributors. Finally, we end the show with our thoughts on playing people's game prototypes.