Flattle - A Kind of Hairless Otter (Absolute Balderdash)

Member Name: pie_master

Product:	Absolute Balderdash
Date:	30/06/09 (22 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: A Great Board Game - Fun and Easy to Play

Disadvantages: Good Family Game But Maybe Not the Best for Younger Children

Think of youself as a bit of a wordsmith? How about a budding linguist or convincing fibber? Balderdash is a fun game which truly exceeds it's simple format to make fun board-based hilarity for all the family!

The rules and set up are quite simple, but the game will work better with more players! The basic summary is that you are given a word by the 'dasher'. This will undoubtedly be a word you have never heard of, but the challenge is that you have to write a short, succinct and convincing definition of the word! This definition is then read aloud by the dasher, along with the definitions made by the other players, and you have to guess which one is right!

Points are alloted if you guess the right definition, if someone else thinks your one sounds right, or if no-one guesses the right one (in which case the dasher benefits from the points!). Let the bragging and mickey-taking begin!

The first one around the board wins, simple!

Now I know this sounds a little bland, right? That is what I thought but when played you realise how much fun it can be, especially when you can pin-point when a certain player has done their definition by their style and content! For example, my Mum will invariably tell you that every word is some kind of flower....

Summary: A Great Game - Give it a Go!