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The words are the enemy
Anyone can talk their way out of something. Doing it while forcing in trampoline and dentist is a different sport.
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The Pitch
Two words that should make it impossible. One excuse to sell anyway.
One awkward situation about the guest of honour. Two random words. Thirty seconds to build an excuse, then sell it to the judge.
- 3-10
- Players
- 20-30 minutes
- Time
The situation
Explain to Jake's mum why the cake is gone
Every card in the pack is built around them.
How to play
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The judge reads a situation
One awkward scenario, pulled from the life of the guest of honour.
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You get two words
Both have to end up in your excuse. Neither of them will help.
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Pitch it
Thirty seconds to think, sixty to sell. The judge picks a winner and nobody may appeal.
One round
One round, start to finish
Take a situation and two words and see what you would have had to work with.
Why the two words ruin everything
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Confidence beats cleverness
The judge is not marking logic. A terrible excuse delivered with total conviction wins constantly.
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The situations are their situations
Every scenario comes from the guest of honour, so you are talking your way out of things they would actually get themselves into.
What you print
- Situation cards, chosen around the guest of honour20+
- Word cards40+
- Score tracker1 page
Prints on plain A4 or Letter. Black and white is fine. Cut along the guides and you are ready.
Is this one for your group?
Perfect for
- ✓Groups with at least two people who like an audience
- ✓Anyone who enjoys watching a mate dig a hole live
- ✓A seated round after dinner
- ✓Small groups, it is sharp at five or six
- ✓A party that needs one game with a big finish
Maybe not if
- ×A group who hate being put on the spot. This puts you on the spot.
- ×Very large groups. Everyone pitching gets long past ten.
- ×Anyone who wants a game they can play while doing something else.
Questions
Do both words really have to fit?
Yes. Both appear somewhere in the excuse, even if one is doing nothing but sitting in the corner of the story. Wedging them in badly is a legitimate strategy.
Can we overrule the judge?
Complaining loudly is encouraged. Overturning is not. The judge is wrong and the judge is final, and the seat passes anyway.
What if I freeze?
Use the two words literally and commit hard. A bad excuse delivered confidently beats a clever one delivered apologetically nearly every time. That is not a bug.
How long is a pitch?
Thirty seconds to think, up to sixty to deliver. If someone is flying, let them fly. If someone is dying, the clock is a mercy.
How many people is best?
Five or six is the sweet spot. Past ten, a full round of pitches takes too long and the energy drops.
Does the judge play?
Not in their own round. They read, they listen, they pick. Then the seat moves left so everyone gets a turn on both sides of it.
Build out the box
Secret Missions
Secret tasks that turn the whole event into the game.
See gameMajority Rules
The biggest crowd wins every round.
See gameThe Outsider
The whole group knows the word. One person has to fake it. Nobody knows who.
See gameBet Your Mate
Guess the number. Bet your chips.
See gameSketchy Business
Everyone is drawing the same thing. One person has no idea what it is.
See gameReady to play?
Build a party around The Pitch.
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