Games like Balderdash
In Balderdash you invent definitions for strange words and try to fool everyone. Bluff Buffet does the same with real dishes: the TV shows something like mämmi or cullen skink, everyone writes a fake description on their phone, and then you all vote for the real one. It's free and runs in a browser.
- Bluff Buffet2-12 · TV
2 to 12 players, about 15 minutes. 2 points for finding the real one, 1 for every player your fake fools.
How it differs from Balderdash
Nobody has to be the reader. The TV shuffles the answers and shows them, so everyone plays every round.
Answers are typed on phones, so handwriting doesn't give anyone away, and a group on a video call can play.
Every prompt is a real dish from somewhere in the world. You'll learn a few you'll want to try.
Writing a good fake
Sound like a menu. Short and plain beats clever. Mention one real ingredient that fits the name, and leave the joke answers for when you're losing anyway.
How to set it up
- Open the game on a laptop, smart TV browser or a tablet everyone can see. A laptop plugged into the TV works best.
- The screen shows a four-letter room code and a QR code.
- Everyone opens eatnow.lol/play on their phone and types the code with their name.
- The first person to open the room is the host and taps Start.
Questions
- Is there a free online Balderdash?
- Bluff Buffet is free to host on eatnow.lol and plays the same way with food. Nobody needs an account.
- How many people can play?
- 2 to 12, each on their own phone.
- Is it like Fibbage?
- Yes, it's the same kind of game. See games like Fibbage for more.