maurice_2.0 Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) Anyone here ever play the board game Balderdash? I was thinking this would make for a fun forum game and there are some similarities to Mafia, methinks. For those who have not played the gist is this. Player A selects a card. That card has an obscure word and the definition. Player A reads aloud the word and then proceeds to write down the definition while all other players write down their own definition. Usually they do not know the definition. This is fine as that is not the goal. Player A shuffles all of the definitions and reads them aloud. Points are scored for guessing the correct definition, other players guessing your definition, actually writing the correct definition, and Player A scores if nobody guesses correctly. The version I have also has Names, Dates, Acronyms and Movie Titles. The subject is chosen by the roll of a die. So here's my thought. We get 6-10 players to sign up, I will serve as a perpetual "Player A" I will roll a die and select a card. Then I will post the "word" and subject matter. Players have 24 hours to pm me their "definitions". After those 24 hours, I will post the "definitions" and players vote on them roster style a la Mafia. You do not score points for voting for your own "definition". Chatter is encouraged. After 24 hours I will announce the correct "definition" and post scores. This will go on until somebody scores 20 points, I'm thinking 2-3 weeks. Scoring is as follows: - Players submitting the correct definition are immediately awarded 3 points - Players are awarded 2 points if they guess the correct definition. - Players are awarded 1 point for each other player who incorrectly chooses the fake definition they submitted. - The Host is awarded three points if no one guesses the correct definition. If there is interest, I would like to start Sunday. I'm thinking I may try to create a game board, but don't hold me to that. I would like players to select a color, however. If you'd like to play place your name next to a color. The rules we will play by are in the spoiler below. Spoiler {I have copied the Official Beyond Balderdash rules and made some tweaks to fit the forum style of play that we will be utilizing} OBJECT Balderdash is not a test of one's knowledge*. In fact, players are not expected to know the real answers to any of the questions in the game. The main objective is to make up answers that will bluff other players. Points are awarded for fooling other players, as well as for choosing the real and often unbelievable answer. *this is why use of the internet is discouraged. For developing your answer, I believe it is fine. But not for trying to find the correct answer. GAMEPLAY 1. maurice is the default DASHER for each round. There are 5 categories: 1)Words 2)People 3)Initials 4)Movies 5)Dates . We will move through the categories in sequential order. maurice removes the first card from his box. 2. maurice posts the Category and the Question. This begins Cycle 1A. 3. All players - except maurice - then make up an answer for the question that they think will bluff the other players, and pm it to maurice. Be as wacky or as serious as you want. Remember: You earn points if others vote for your bluffs! 4. The Question for each category is as follows:WORDS - What is the definition for the word given?PEOPLE - What is this person known for?INITIALS - What do the given initials stand for?MOVIES - What is the given film about?DATES - What happened on this day? 5. maurice compiles all of the answers, along with the correct answer, and arranges them in random order. Each answer will be posted in along with a number. This begins Cycle 1B. 6. Players begin voting for which answer they believe is the correct one. All players may also discuss the options with other players. The votes will be similar to Mafia lynch voting. 1. xxxxxx 2. yyyyy maurice voting for 1maurice_2.0 voting for 2 7. At the end of Cycle 1B, maurice reveals the correct answer along with everyone's answer. The scores are totaled and the next Category and Question are posted. SCORING A player earns 1 point for every vote his phony answer receives. A player earns 2 points for choosing the real answer. maurice receives 3 points if no one chooses the real answer. Any player who submits an answer which is similar or very close to the correct answer earns 3 points. If this occurs that answer will be removed from the list and the player who submitted it will not take place in the voting. They may however take place in the discussions. This is a game of deception. WINNING A player will move one space on the board for every point awarded. The first player to reach the top is the winner. All Cycles will be 24 hours long. Cycle 1A begins when I post the first question, hopefully Sunday August 29 @ 9pm CST. After cycle 1A, all A cycles will run concurrently with the previous B cycle (2A will start when 1B starts, 3A with 2B etc) Isolating to make signups easier Host - maurice Red - Blue -Green - Purple - Orange - LimeGreen - Turqoise -Brown -HotPink - Gray - Edited August 20, 2016 by maurice_2.0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee_tot Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 I'd like to try playing.. bluedee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framm 18 Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Gray please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurice_2.0 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Host - maurice Red - Blue - deeGreen - Purple - Orange - LimeGreen - Turqoise -Brown -HotPink - Gray - Framm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
araver Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Please sign me up: Green - Araver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
araver Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Host - maurice Red - Blue - deeGreen - Araver Purple - Orange - LimeGreen - Turqoise -Brown -HotPink - Gray - Framm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nana77 Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 16 hours ago, araver said: Host - maurice Red - Blue - deeGreen - Araver Purple - Orange - LimeGreen - Turqoise -Brown -HotPink - nanaGray - Framm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
araver Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Fixing colors Host - maurice Red - Blue - deeGreen - Araver Purple - Orange - LimeGreen - Turqoise -Brown -HotPink - nana Gray - Framm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurice_2.0 Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 yeah colors is more like MS Word than MM or the old BDen. could be easier, but eill take getting used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksmanjay Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Une orange, s'il vous plait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainglazed Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 color me Purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
araver Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Just 4 more spots: Host - maurice Red - Blue - deeGreen - Araver Purple - Plainglazed Orange - marksmanjay LimeGreen - Turqoise -Brown -HotPink - nana Gray - Framm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logophobic Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 LimeGreen for LoGo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
araver Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Host - maurice Red - Blue - deeGreen - Araver Purple - Plainglazed Orange - marksmanjay LimeGreen - LoGo Turqoise -Brown -HotPink - nana Gray - Framm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmid Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Host - maurice Red - Blue - deeGreen - Araver Purple - Plainglazed Orange - marksmanjay LimeGreen - LoGo Cyan - plasmidBrown -HotPink - nana Gray - Framm I'll be NCyan Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurice_2.0 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 8 players is awesome. Still have room for two more but I'll for sure start Sunday. I'll actually have the 24 hour cycles end at 4am Greenwich time (BST) In preparation, I thought I'd post a sample card. If you see how the true cards answer, you have a better shot of coming up with a submission that can pass as the correct answer. WORDS - Otolith Answer - A stone-like formation found in the inner ear of whales and other mammals. PEOPLE - Claire Luteyn Answer - Woman who spent 3 days as a human incubator hatching nine emu bird eggs INITIALS - N.A.P.A, Answer - North American Pizza Association MOVIES - Out of Order Answer - Four people get trapped in an elevator that has a mind of its own DATES - September 7, 1971 Answer - Sesame Street was banned in England. In addition, here is a link to a time we played this on another site. Please note that we started off with no overlapping cycles, but quickly switched to the current format. Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee_tot Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Greenwich time BST? It is the same time in MM BT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logophobic Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 At the time of this post, it is nearing 4:00 pm BST. 4:00 am BST would be late evening in the US (8pm west coast, 11pm east coast) and early morning in Europe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee_tot Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Ok. Got it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurice_2.0 Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 OOPS a tad late here. Cycle 1A Category - WORDS Question - Sternutation (i.e. what does "sternutation" mean?) Please pm your responses to maurice_2.0 by 10pm CST Monday (4am Greenwich time Tuesday). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurice_2.0 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) Missing two replied, but that's ok. We can still continue and they can still vote. You get points for people voting for your submission, but also for selecting the correct one. Cycle 1B WORDS - Sternutation 1. achoo, baka 2. An honor bestowed at ones departure; esp. at retirement. 3. The act of sneezing. 4. A small mutation of the genes, that affects the appearance of recessive traits. 5. The act of travelling backward. 6. Drops of liquid coming out of nose or may be on mouth then you need tissue/s to cover nose/mouth and clean it. 7. The act of violent involuntary sternum movements. Dasher: maurice Players: dee araver plainglazed marksmanjay logophobic plasmid Nana Framm You may discuss all you want. You may vote for your own, you may change votes. You will receive one point for every vote on your submission (except self-votes) and 2 points for guessing correctly. To vote, copy the player list find your name, and add " - voting for Number 0" Here is the next question. Cycle 2ACategory - PEOPLEQuestion - William G. Morgan (i.e. who is/was he?) Cycles 1B & 2A end at 10 pm CDT Tuesday (4am Greenwich time Wednesday) Good luck and have fun!! Edited August 30, 2016 by maurice_2.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksmanjay Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 dee araver plainglazed marksmanjay - voting for 5 logophobic plasmid Nana Framm Nice game board, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurice_2.0 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, marksmanjay said: Nice game board, by the way. Thanks. Please note that I added the 2A question to the previous post. Also, I forgot to add, it may be best to include the submission list. It's been a while since I hosted this and the formatting is different here than what it used to be :(. But I think I got through those hiccups. Cycle 1B WORDS - Sternutation 1. achoo, baka 2. An honor bestowed at ones departure; esp. at retirement. 3. The act of sneezing. 4. A small mutation of the genes, that affects the appearance of recessive traits. 5. The act of travelling backward. 6. Drops of liquid coming out of nose or may be on mouth then you need tissue/s to cover nose/mouth and clean it. 7. The act of violent involuntary sternum movements. 8. A fracture of the sternum. Players: dee araver plainglazed marksmanjay - voting for Number 5 logophobic plasmid Nana Framm Edit - please note number 8 got cut off. I was able to add it to this post but not the Cycle 1A post Edited August 30, 2016 by maurice_2.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nana77 Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 is funny, a chewbacca, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framm 18 Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 I am voting for Number 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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