Mathematical Balderdash
Abby Todd
Greenville College
abby.todd@greenville.edu
Rules:
- Roll a die to determine first ‘dasher.’
- Dasher chooses category (Words, People, etc.) to use.
- Dasher reads item on card.
- Dasher writes down correct answer on paper.
- Other players write an answer on paper and pass to dasher.
- Using ‘proper dasher etiquette’ dasher reads all answers. (Read cards to self before reading aloud to make sure you can read them keeping authors anonymous.)
- In clockwise order, players guess which answer is correct.
Scoring (Balderdash game board can be used or numerical score can be kept):
- If player wrote correct answer, player’s answer is set aside and player gets 3 points.
- If player guesses correct answer, player gets 2 points.
- If player’s answer is chosen by another player, player gets 1 point.
- If no players choose correct answer, dasher gets 3 points.
You may use the sample Word and People definitions provided here or make up your own cards.
Balderdash Words Cards
Balderdash People Cards
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