Hobbies And Interests
Truth or Dare
Truth or Dare is a classic game that can be tailored to suit older kids or adults. Players sit in a circle and someone is chosen to begin the game. Questions should be written down on cards or scraps of paper beforehand and placed in a jar. Dares are written as well and placed in a separate jar. The person who is "it" selects another player and asks him "Truth or Dare." If the response is "truth," he must answer a question from the truth jar honestly; if it is "dare" he has to perform the dare selected from the dare jar. When he's completed the truth or dare, he selects the next player.
While questions and dares for adult players can be uncomfortable and R-rated, Truth or Dare played with kids should include questions that do not make the kids uncomfortable and dares that are silly and fun.
I've Never...
"I've Never..." is an award-winning board game designed to be family-friendly and suitable for any age group. The game asks how well you know your child, spouse, friend or parent, and makes a great ice-breaker party game. As you move around the game board, you'll have to answer questions that begin with "I've never..." and you'll have to be honest. You'll also be asked to perform silly tasks as the game progresses.
Truth Be Told
"Truth Be Told" is a party game, manufactured by Buffalo Games, that is humorous and encourages players to pretend they know their friends. Each round begins with one player as the host. The host reads a question card like "Truth be Told, I like to eat...." The host writes the truthful answer. The other players write false answers that may or may not be something the host would like to eat. The host collects the answers and reads them aloud, not giving away which is the true answer. Players must guess which answer is true. Points are earned for guessing correctly, or for fooling the other players with a false answer.
The Moment of Truth
Based on the television game show of the same name, "The Moment of Truth," published by Hasbro, is not as dramatic as the television version, but a great game for three to six adults. The game requires you to designate a player as host and one as a contestant. The other players are judges. The host draws a card and asks a question from the card. The questions in this game range from funny to racy. The contestant answers the question and the judges decide whether the contestant is telling the truth or lying. If they decide the contestant has been truthful, the contestant moves up on the money scale. If they decide that the contestant is lying or they cannot agree, the polygraph is used, or the mock lie detector that comes with the game. The contestant holds the lie detector and is asked the question again and must answer truthfully. The lie detector indicates whether the contestant is being honest.