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Half Truth

Game ID: GID0151217
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Description

Half Truth is a party game for all ages and people, created by legendary game designer Richard Garfield and 74-time Jeopardy winner Ken Jennings. With art by well-known artist Ian O'Toole, the game comes with 500 trivia question cards and each card has a category on it, like "Animals with blue tongues." There are six possible answers, three right and three wrong, and players have to place bets on answers they believe are correct.

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Year Published
2020
Transcript Analysis
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positive
Pros
  • Accessible for players with varied knowledge
  • Works well in small-to-medium party settings
Cons
  • A lot hinges on guessing when knowledge is limited
Thematic elements
  • Truth vs. half-truths in a quiz format
  • Casual trivia at a party
  • Question-based with six possible answers per prompt
Comparison games
  • Trivial Pursuit
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Multiple-choice trivia — Each question has six answers; three correct, three incorrect; players rely on knowledge or guessing.
  • team play — Designed for up to six players with options for team play.
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  • top party games to play once we kick kova to the curb
  • these games all play really well with a high player count
  • these games should be easily accompanied with a beveragino
  • after this pandemic is over you know i'll be ready to celebrate with a drink in hand
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Excellent trivia redesign
Pros
  • Simultaneous participation
  • Everyone answers every question
  • Low stakes scoring
  • 50/50 guessing chance with unknown subject
  • Quick to play
  • Fun and engaging
  • Doesn't punish lack of knowledge too hard
  • Obscure trivia with varied topics
  • Everyone has expertise opportunity
Cons
  • May feel less 'trivia' to some
Thematic elements
  • Trivia
  • Deception
  • Multiple choice
  • General knowledge
Comparison games
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Quotes (from this video)
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  • Hive is just the right amount of abstract thinking to feel like a challenge while still being fun
  • Picture Perfect has those elements of Clue that have made it a staple for so many years - it cranks the deduction all the way up to 11
  • When was the last time you made it to the end of a game of Trivial Pursuit without either cheating or giving up or throwing the game?
  • Half Truth is a trivia game the way it's meant to be played - it's quick, it's fun, and it doesn't punish you too hard if you don't know something
  • If your clue giver has any form of analysis paralysis at all then you might as well pick up a new hobby because you're going to be waiting forever
  • So Clover is low stakes, it's quick, it's really easy to teach and you still get all the fun of hidden clues and word association
  • You still get that Scrabble satisfaction of making the perfect word but it's in a time frame that's incredibly manageable
  • The Crew takes the classic trick taking game formula and adds just enough of that special sauce to make it one of the most accessible and most fun games
  • There are better games out there, there are way better games out there that fit those criteria and don't make your grandma cringe
  • Monikers is a perfect party game that's super easy to learn and leads to a ton of memorable moments
  • I'm a board game sommelier
  • I hope this list gives you some ideas on what to give or what to ask for this holiday season
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Video r1sqdzJv18Q Mind Suggested Game top_10_list at 0:21 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
  • Criminally underrated
  • Better than Trivial Pursuit
  • Everyone participates every round
  • Rewards risk-taking and knowledge
  • Diverse category options
  • Personal appeal due to trivia interest
  • Great for family game nights
  • Unique betting mechanic
  • Closest thing to Jeopardy experience
Cons
  • Requires confidence in knowledge
  • May penalize risky bids
Thematic elements
  • Trivia
  • Knowledge testing
  • Risk/reward gameplay
Comparison games
  • Trivial Pursuit
  • Jeopardy
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • If you want some more suggestions for some of my favorite games and you want to know the juicy details about my giveaway, I gotta know that might I suggest
  • Certified bangers
  • It's such a simple concept yet every time that I play it I feel like I'm uncovering new strategies
  • Playing offense and playing defense in this one are equally important but the game itself doesn't end up feeling too combative
  • I always explain Concept as charades with icons
  • It's auction city
  • I am a huge fan of these tetrissy puzzles
  • Half truth is a trivia game that is better than Trivial Pursuit full stop
  • One of my biggest gripes about Trivial Pursuit is that not everybody gets to answer every question but in Half Truth everybody is involved the whole time
  • This is a criminally underrated game
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