Beyond Balderdash

Pros: Provides hours of hilarious fun for people of all ages.
Cons: I wish there were add-on packs available with additional choices for each category.

"Beyond Balderdash" is the self-described "classic bluffing game" by Parker Brothers in which players have the opportunity to conjure up (among other things) definitions to unknown, but genuine, words and have theirs chosen by the other players as the...

Pros: Hilarious! Different game every time you play, great for all ages
Cons: The writing pad runs out too quickly!

An Introduction:

Perhaps my family and friends are more intelligent than others. Perhaps it is simply that we have no lives. Or maybe its just that board games really are as fun as we think they are. Whatever the case is, ever since I was a...

Pros: Vomiting and Peeing in Your Pants
Cons: Vomiting and Peeing in Your Pants

When I first entered the bar, I knew she was into “popination”. Even though I had a bad case of “squitters” , I decided to stay put and “fossick” her. She appeared to be a “tawpie”, and I noticed she suffered from “titubation”, but I hoped that at least...

Pros: It's an Extremely Addictive Adult/Teen game
Cons: Once All Topics Are Used Up You Can't Really Play Anymore

It was last year when I was first introduced to Beyond Balderdash, one of my friends h ...

Pros: Gets creative juices flowing
Cons: none

Growing up, I loved playing board games with my family. Every year we got a new game for Christmas. My favorite game was Balderdash. When I got married, the first game I bought for my family was the new Beyond Balderdash.

To play the game,...

Pros: Everyone gets to play every turn, extremely easy to learn, great bluffing game.
Cons: Three of the categories aren't very interesting, but there's a way around that.

The best thing about BEYOND BALDERDASH is that the original game of BALDERDASH is featured in its entirety as one of the categories. The game is so loose and easy to learn, it's no problem to say "Let's not bother with the other categories, let's just...

Pros: Fun, Creative, Will make you laugh out loud!
Cons: A little slow; alot of pauses and alot of thinking involved.

This game is great....with the right crowd. It is a little slow moving, so it isn't the best for an ...

Pros: fun, educational, hilarious
Cons: none

This is the best game in the world!!1 Every time our family gets together we play this and it's so much fun!! A game of creativity where you try to outwit everyone else and end of in tears from laughing.

The object of the game is to make up...

Pros: Really Fun!
Cons: None.

As a teenager I fell in love with the original Balderdash game. It was fun, it was funny, it was challenging. Once again they have come up with another great game with Beyond Balderdash.

You are given a word, date, movie or other category...

Pros: Great, educational fun.
Cons: Too few answer slips.

My family and I were always fans of the original Balderdash game. You've probably played it at a party or gathering of some sort: players make-up dictionary definitions of obscure words and then try to pick the correct one. It's a lot fun, although it's...

Pros: Great for large or small groups, hilarious and fun!! Well worth it!
Cons: Can result in tummyaches from laughing too hard!! ha ha

We played this at a Christmas party and I whined for weeks about wanting the game. And of course, I got it!!! We've played it numerous times just since we got it and I think it gets more fun each time we play. I HATE TRIVIA GAMES cause they make me...

Pros: Loads of fun. Easy to play, especially if you're used to the original.
Cons: Dates can be tough for youngsters, answers for initials tend to be repetitious.

Game Summary Beyond Balderdash is like Balderdash, and if you're familiar with its predecessor, then you should be able to play it straight out of the box without having to read the directions. What has changed? Now instead of just words, ...

Pros: Fun, Lots of laughs
Cons: none!

I really thought this was a fun and original game. You can play it for hours and the fun just doesn't stop! I first had played this game at a friends house and we had so much fun playing I just had to purchase it for myself.

The Object of...

Pros: Great outlet for creative minds, hours of fun at parties
Cons: I suppose it's possible someday you'll memorize all the answers because you've played it so much but by then maybe there will be a Way Beyond Balderdash on the market.

I received the original Balderdash years ago for a Christmas present. It was an instant hit not only with me but with my entire family. I played it with my family, with my friends and with total strangers at parties and everytime I loved it. So when...

Pros: Sidesplitting humor. Good exercise for your stomach muscles.
Cons: Neighbors might get angry upon hearing the deafening roar of laughter.

A write-off in honor of nfp's 50th birthday. Sorry for the embarrassingly late entry. Happy belated birthday, Nick! A big thank you to proeditor for coming up with this mind-bending but fun exercise - a writer's write-off, I believe she...