Are there different versions of Balderdash?

The Canadian and Australian versions of. Absolute and Beyond were merged into the game Balderdash at least by 2003 (there is a 1997 edition of Beyond Balderdash still with the Dates category). Now, the vanilla version of Balderdash is the five-category edition with Laws instead of Dates.

Whats the difference between Balderdash and Beyond Balderdash?

The main difference between the two games is that Beyond Balderdash just adds more to Balderdash. Instead of just making up definitions, you are making up the importance for given dates and people, what initials stand for, and even the plots of movies.

How do you play absolute Balderdash?

One player reads out a question to the others. They each write down a made-up, but believable answer and hand it to the person who read the question. This person then reads out the REAL answer and all the made-up answers, in random order. The others must guess which is actually correct.

What are the Balderdash categories?

Balderdash™ game features compelling, unbelievable-but-true content in five categories: ‘famous’ people, words, initials, laws, and movies. Make up creative definitions and guesses to read alongside the real answers.