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Board Game Entry
Information
Designed By
Art By
Published By
Year Published
1984
# of Players:
2 − 6
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 5, 6, more than 6 players
Recommended with 4, 5, 6, more than 6 players
(16 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
10 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
(6 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Unplayable in another language
(8 voters) [poll]
Category
Mechanic
Primary Name
Balderdash
Alternate Names
Dictionary Trivia
Fimbulfamb
Idioteces
Kokkelimonke
Rapakalja
Rappakalja
Expanded By
Families
Description Edit | History

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 actually called The Dictionary 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:

More Information Edit | History

Awards:

Components (1984 Edition):

  • Gameboard
  • 6 Play Pieces
  • Die
  • 500 Cards
  • Instructions
  • Definition Sheets

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Statistics
Board Game Rank: 894
Num Ratings: 1658
Average Rating: 6.40
Standard Deviation: 1.51
Num Views: 109230
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Users Owning: 1744
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