Fictionaire

About this board game

Fictionaire is a quiz card game for 4–7 players that takes about 20 minutes to play. In this lively word-and-answer challenge, players invent bogus definitions or fake answers and try to convince the host that their response is correct.

Fans of dictionary, Fictionary, Balderdash, or Call My Bluff will recognize the classic idea behind Fictionaire, while its presentation gives the genre a fresh twist. Each question or word creates an opportunity to mislead the table with a believable answer—or to identify the real one among the deceptions.

• Make up a convincing definition or answer.
• Choose the response you believe is correct.
• Score when your answer fools another player.
• Earn a bonus point for successfully bluffing someone into choosing the wrong answer.

Points reward both sides of the game. You can score by selecting the right definition, but you can also benefit when another player picks the answer you invented. The best bluffs sound plausible enough to survive scrutiny, while careful reading and a good sense of your opponents can help reveal the truth.

That combination makes Fictionaire a social contest of creativity, deception, and judgment. Players are not simply answering questions: they are trying to shape what everyone else believes. Released in 2010 by Days of Wonder, it offers a compact way to enjoy the familiar “make up lies to fool your friends” format in a quiz card game suited to small groups.