Truth or dare?
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| Players | 2 or more |
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| Playing time | None |
| Chance | low |
| Skills | creativity, embarrassment tolerance |
Truth or dare?or Truth or Consequences, is a widely popular party game that presents players with a choice between revealing truths about themselves or completing a daring challenge proposed by fellow players. This game has been a staple of social gatherings for decades, adding excitement and a sense of adventure to many parties and events.
History
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The game has existed for hundreds of years, with at least one variant, "questions and commands", being attested as early as 1712:
AChristmasgame, in which the commander bids their subjects to answer a question which is asked. If the subject refuses or fails to satisfy the commander, they must pay a forfeit [follow a command] or have their face smutted [dirtied].[1]
Truth or dare may ultimately derive from command games such as theancient Greekbasilinda (in Greek: βασιλίνδα). This game is described byJulius Pollux:"in which we are told a king, elected by lot, commanded his comrades what they should perform".[2]
See also
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[edit]- ^"E. Cobham Brewer,Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,1898 ".Archivedfrom the original on 2013-06-03.Retrieved2013-01-20.
- ^"Joseph Strutt,Sports and Pastimes of the People of England,1903 ".Archivedfrom the original on 2017-07-14.Retrieved2013-01-20.
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