Bad Choices
Bad Choices Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Getting Started
The object of the game is to be the first player to discard all of their cards.
Each player is dealt six facedown cards. The remaining cards are placed facedown in a pile.
Gameplay
Step #1: The player to the left of the last person to arrive begins the game. They choose which one of their Bad Choices cards they want to use and which player they want to use it on.
Step #2: The object of each turn is to ask a player a question that you think they will say "YES" to. If they say "YES", you get to discard your card in the discard pile. If they say "NO", you must keep the card and try and use it again later. Your turn is complete whether the player answers "YES" or "NO".
Example: Jennifer... Have you ever slept with two different people within a 24-hour period?
If Jennifer says "YES", discard your card. If Jennifer says "NO", you must keep the card.
Step #3: Once the player answers with "YES" or "NO" your turn is complete. The player to the left is now up. Keep going around and around until a player discards all of their cards and becomes the winner!
Rules
Answers can ONLY be "YES" or "NO".
Each player MUST answer every question honestly.
You can only ask/use one card per turn.
You can choose to skip your turn, which allows you to switch out as many of your cards as you like for new ones.
If a DRAW card is played against you, you have the opportunity for rebuttal by playing a DRAW card back at the player. It can be the DRAW+1 or the DRAW+2 card, it doesn't matter. The amount of cards that need to be picked up accumulates until someone no longer has a DRAW card to play. That player must pick up new cards from the facedown pile for all the accumulated DRAW cards played. Only the player who played the initial DRAW card and the player it was used on may go back and forth in this situation.
When you have one card remaining, you MUST declare it to the group. If you don't declare it by the time your turn is over you must draw one card, but only if you're caught by another player.
If you play a DRAW card as your last card, the player you use it on still has an opportunity for rebuttal.
Cards
QUESTION CARD: Choose one player and read the question on the card to them. If they answer "YES", discard the card. If they answer "NO", you must keep the card.
SKIP: Choose one player to skip their next turn.
DRAW+1 CARD: Choose one player to draw one extra card.
DRAW+2 CARD: Choose one player to draw two extra cards.
ALL PLAY CARD: Ask everyone playing the question. If it's an even vote, or the majority of the players say "YES", discard the card. If more than half the players say "NO", discard the card and pick up a new one. The question card reader does not vote.
Epic Game Variants
'Get Loose' - Each time you answer "YES" to a question take a drink.
'Liar Liar' - If a player can prove that another player has lied, the liar must be punished. Punishments are up to the group and may include a random dare, finishing your drink, a naked run around the block, etc.
'All Play' - Every player answers "YES" or "NO" for every question. The first one to answer "YES" to 10 questions WINS.