Fake Out Your Friends (Truth Be Told)

Question:  On a desert island, if it really came down to it, which friend would you eat first?  Who needs to be saved?  Another one:  Which limb would you chop off?  Truth Be Told, I don't know if I could answer either of these questions, but you can sure try.



BACKGROUND:  Truth Be Told is a party game for 3-8 players and was published by Buffalo Games.  Players attempt to guess from a clue how the player answered, either by writing or drawing.

GAMEPLAY:  Each turn, a player reads a question from the list of the card chosen.  The player reading writes their answer on the Fill in the Blank card as truthfully as possible, while every other player then writes what they think would mislead players into guessing their clue on their Fill in the Blank card.  They are all kept face-down and shuffled.  Once all players submit answers, the reader reads all the answers.



WINNING:  Players then write on their paddle what they think the answer is.  The player who read the clue gets a point for every correct vote, and each player guessing the correct answer gets a point.  Players also get 1 point for each vote their fake answer received.  The first player to 15 points wins, with any ties going to a final round.

CONCLUSION:  This is one of the more simple party games, that really only needs a rule set and scraps of paper, and a list of random questions.  I can see this as an easy ice-breaker game, or maybe if you really want to get to know your friends, but there are so many better games that do that, and are a lot more fun.  This is the game that everyone is too hot or tired to play something better.