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BOMBAST is a party card game where players take turns ranting about different topics. The goal is to win points by delivering entertaining rants and getting approval from the group.
Basic Rules:
- Setup: Each player starts with three Bombast topic cards.
- Starting Player: Decide who plays first, perhaps by selecting the grumpiest player.
- Rant Timer: Everyone agrees on how long the rants should be. Suggested start: one minute.
- Winning Points: Agree on a target number of points to win, usually starting at ten minus the number of players (minimum three).
- Playing Cards: The starting player picks a card from their hand and plays it on the person to their left. Players always keep three cards in their hand, so don’t forget to draw after.
- Ranting: The person who got the card played on them starts a rant using the phrase “And don’t get me started on…” followed by the topic on the card. They need to match or exceed the Rant Timer (#3) while ranting.
- Judging: Everyone who didn’t rant decides whether or not they liked the rant. They can show approval in their own way, like thumbs up or thumbs down.
- Scoring: If the majority approves of the rant, the ranting player scores a point. Reach the agreed points total to win the game.
- Continuing Play: Regardless of scoring, the player that just ranted selects a card from their hand and plays it on the next person. The timer resets, and the next person starts their own rant.
Advanced Rules (House Rules):
- Life’s Not Fair: Rant order doesn’t have to follow “next player on the left”. After a successful rant, you can pick a card you think a friend will enjoy or dislike and throw it on them for the next rant.
- PFF (Penalty for Failure): Have the group agree on a penalty for failed rants. Whoever fails to score a point faces the penalty.
- Changing Rant Phrase: After everyone rants once, the successful ranting player can change the starting phrase to something else. If disliked, revert to the original phrase.
- Filibuster: In special cases, if everyone agrees or a topic is exceptionally well-ranted, a Filibuster can be declared. This awards two points and may assign a penalty to another player.
Note on Judging:
- In the event of an even number of votes, the player who threw the card down does not vote. Votes can not end in a “tie”
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