BACKGROUND: Geek out is a party game for 2+ players, publisehd by Playroom Entertainment. The goal is the be the smartest one in the group, able to name more things from various categories then your opponents.
GAMEPLAY: The turn player or team rolls the die, and draws a card from the deck and read the prompt on the card. If they like, they may increase the number on the card. For example, if the prompt is to name two named fictional weapons, they may take the minimum two, or increase the amount. The next player/team may pass, or raise the bid. This action keeps going until all players/teams have passed, save the last bidding team
SCORING: The team then lists off answers to the prompt equal to the amount they have bid. If they are correct, they score the card and 1 point, but failing causes them to take a -2 point token. If the bid was at the minimum, no penalty is given.
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WINNING: A player or team wins when they have collected 5 points.
CONCLUSION: This is a game generally for geeks and nerds, as if the title couldn't tell you that. However, as long as you can consider yourself learned enough with your friends, it can be as balanced or unbalanced. However, it's a party game, and that means tabletop gamers aren't going to be getting a ton of intrigue out of this game. It is meant to be played with no real seriousness attached to it. The problem is that it should be played as an in-between, brain refresher, but the clues attached to it are a little stronger than most of those types of games. Yet it doesn't have the complexity a larger game with engaging mechanics has. If you want to play it to prove your the geek of your friends, that's fine. If you have a bunch of nerdy friends that can cause this to be relaxing, this should be fun. Otherwise, you may end up with it stuck in your closet.
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