Agree to Disagree is a party game that makes it fun to disagree! The game includes a unique component which transforms the dreaded confrontation into a friendly connection. Find somebody you disagree with and score points! Find somebody you agree with and high-five you have found some common ground to chat about later. Each round there is a moderator who must choose a topic within a given category. Each player then forms their opinion (Like/Dislike) based on the selected topic and orients their secret opinion device accordingly. Then each player will participate in connecting their device with another player, and the active player scores points if the connected devices show that players disagree. points each round if both players disagree. The last two players must predict if their connection will agree or disagree as their method of scoring points. If you pay attention to the round, you may be able to intuit or deduce the Agree/Disagree logic connection on your turn from the previous connections. Agree to Disagree works as an icebreaker in a cold room, with family and friends, or with your gaming group. The game adapts to how well you know each by giving players a lot of control over the subject matter. The game is casually competitive at 4-8 players, and cooperative yet challenging at 2-3 players. Instead of copying other party game formats, Agree to Disagree brings a fresh new feel to the genre through a hot-potato turn order. -description from publisher
Gen Con 2023
- fascinating
- enjoy it quite a bit
- favorite type of party game
- demo was made a little odd by the presenter
- discussion-based party game
- Players are given two pegs that incite or not incite a statement and people agree or disagree with it.
- Planeat Unknown
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- agree/disagree voting — Players show if they agree or disagree with a statement using heart and crossed-out heart symbols.
- Statement Making — Players make a statement based on two given pegs.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- every game that I got then this is why Gen Con this year felt kind of a little eh because every game was either Kickstarter which I which I backed and so we'll be getting my own copy or I could have gotten them retail so this was the first year I went that I was like well what's the incentive to go
- this was the first year and I've been going for I want to say six years like not not like skipping 2020 and I was going and this was the first year that I got everything I wanted within the first two days
- I personally think don't go to Gen Con with a budget but also don't go into debt for for it like don't be like I'm gonna spend 300 like because that goes by very very quickly like go with a bunch of money go with a budget that's way over expectations be like I'm gonna spend five grand there and if you're if you do spend five grand then that was your budget but if you're like oh I only spent one grand then great you have four grand lying around
- if I at least buy it like if I buy a Great Western Trail New Zealand New Zealand and I hate it it's like okay well I bought your game you have no right to get upset because at least you got my money
References (from this video)
- Incites discussion
- Quick to play
- Not hyper-specific categories allow for creativity
- Unique gameplay that doesn't rely on knowing the judge's opinion
- Plays up to eight players competitively
- May require purchasing a second game to have more devices for larger groups
- Potential for sensitive topics to cause arguments
- Hive Mind
- Wavelength
- Codenames
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players pick a category from one of two cards.
- Deduction — Players try to find someone they disagree with to score points.
- Voting — Players secretly choose to agree or disagree with a statement and then vote on whether others will agree or disagree.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- My favorite style of party games are the ones that tend to incite discussion.
- You actually want to disagree in this game.
- This is a really a really unique one I I haven't seen anything really like this.
- If you're winning a game that incites discussion and hopefully a healthy discussion I highly recommend this one.
- Agree to Disagree is going to be on a scale of one to ten eight eight for me.