1993Laura Robinson, Paul Toyne
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2 - 6 players45 minLight weight

1984Laura Robinson, Paul Toyne
Some reviews. Balderdash is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 6 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
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, Inc. 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.
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Balderdash has 13 videos from 9 creators: 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs and 6 other videos. They date from 2014 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Balderdash from Mattel", which runs 2 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Why I Love Balderdash - with Tom Vasel". 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "The Bozone Lair: Balderdash" by Board Bozos, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Beyond Balderdash, also by Laura Robinson, or Long Shot: The Dice Game, A Fake Artist Goes to New York and Veiled Fate, which share several of its mechanics.
8 of 9
1993Laura Robinson, Paul Toyne
2 - 6 players45 minLight weight
2022Chris Handy (I)
1 - 8 players25 minLight weight
2011Jun Sasaki
5 - 10 players20 minLight weight
2022Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison
2 - 8 players60 - 90 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
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, Inc. 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.
Designers
Laura Robinson, Paul Toyne
Publisher
Canada Games Company Lmt.
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