Personal Preference

About this board game

Personal Preference is a social party game for 2–16 players, with a playing time of about 40 minutes. Players rank four items, then everyone else bets on where those items will appear in the secret order.

The items are words or images shown on cards from various categories. One player takes the role of the ranker and secretly arranges the four items from one position to another. The other players or teams then try to predict that order by betting on where each item will fall.

• Rank four category-based items in secret.
• Bet on the positions the items will occupy.
• Choose a double-your-money option for a higher-risk wager.
• Score points and move pieces around the board.

The double-your-money option can increase the gain from a correct prediction, but an incorrect choice causes negative points. This creates a balance between confident guesses and safer bets as players try to anticipate the ranker’s personal preferences.

Once the bets are placed, the ranker reveals the order. The reveal leads to discussion about the choices and the reasoning behind them, giving each turn a social focus before the next player proceeds.

Players or teams move their pieces around the board according to the points they score. A round finishes when a piece crosses the start/finish board. Released in 1987, Personal Preference combines secret rankings, prediction, wagering, and conversation in a format designed for groups ranging from two to sixteen players.