Guide Note

Balderdash is a word bluffing, multi-player board game. The object is to guess the correct definition of a particular word from a list that includes fake definitions written by each player. Points are scored by correctly guessing who has given a real definition and by bluffing other players.

Fast Facts

1. Retail: $29.99
2. Recommended Age: 12 and up
3. Players: 2 or more
4. Created by Laura Robinson and Paul Toyne

• Paradisian Parody
• Peculiar People
• Marvelous Movies
• Laughable Laws
• Incredible Initials
• Weird Words

1. Players roll a die, with the highest roll goes first and is the "dasher".
2. The dasher draws a definition card and rolls the die. They must choose which of the five words are to be used.
3. The dasher will then writes the correct definition.
4. Each player then attempts to write a real definition or could be a fictional definition.
5. The players hand in their definitions and the dasher reads them aloud.
6. Players write down which answer they believe is the correct definition.
7. Players who wrote the correct definition get three points, for guessing the correct definition get two points and when other players guess their definition get one point.
8. The dasher status is then passed to the next player.