Truth or Dare?
Players
3 or more
Setup time
None
Playing time
Variable
Random chance
Low
Skill(s) required
Creativity, embarrassment tolerance
Truth or Dare? is a party game requiring at least three players. Players are given
the choice between answering a question truthfully, or performing a "dare", both of
which are set by the other players. The game is particularly popular among
adolescents and children, and is sometimes used as a forfeit when gambling.
History
The game has existed for centuries, with at least one variant, Questions and
Commands, being attested as early as 1712:
A Christmas game, in which the commander bids his subjects to answer a question
which is asked. If the subject refuses, or fails to satisfy the commander, he must
pay a forfeit [follow a command] or have his face smutted [dirtied]. [1]
Truth or Dare style games may ultimately derive from command games such as the
ancient Greek Βασιλινδα (Basilinda) described by Julius Pollux, "in which we are
told a king, elected by lot, commanded his comrades what they should perform". [2]
Rules
One player starts the game by asking another to choose "Truth or Dare?" If the
player chooses "truth", then the first player asks a question, usually an
embarrassing one, which the second player MUST answer truthfully. If the player
instead chooses "dare", then the first player dares him/her to do something, often
an embarrassing or dangerous dare, which the other player MUST do. After
answering the question or performing the dare, that player asks "Truth or Dare?" to
another player, and the game continues. The group often chooses how
inappropriate it is. They can range from G rating to R or explicit. It can be played
with just girls, just boys, or a mix of girls and boys.
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