You Must Be an Idiot! Game Rules

Introduction

Welcome to the hilarious and mind-boggling game called “You Must Be an Idiot!” In this game, I’m going to walk you through the rules so you can get started and have a blast.

Objective

The aim of the game is to answer a series of questions that seem easy at first, but are actually trickier than they appear. The questions are designed to make you question your assumptions and think outside the box.

How to Play

To start, I’ll read out a question, and you’ll have to choose the correct answer from the options provided. Don’t be fooled by the obvious choices; the right answer might be more unexpected than you think!

Question Types

There are different question types in this game:

1. Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer from the options given.
2. True or False: Decide whether the statement is true or false.
3. Fill in the Blanks: Fill in the missing word(s) in the sentence.

Scoring

For each question you answer correctly, you’ll earn points. The more points you accumulate, the closer you get to winning the game. But beware! Wrong answers will subtract points from your score, so think carefully before you respond. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

Time Limits

In some rounds, you’ll have a time limit to answer the questions. Be quick, but don’t rush! Stay calm and focused to make the right choice within the given time.

Winning the Game

The player with the highest score at the end of the game is crowned the winner. So, put on your thinking cap, trust your instincts, and showcase your brilliance to outsmart your opponents.

Conclusion

Now that you know the rules, it’s time to jump in and play “You Must Be an Idiot!” Get ready for mind-bending questions, side-splitting laughter, and an unforgettable gaming experience. Let’s see if you have what it takes to come out on top. Good luck and have fun!

• 180 Trivia Question Cards
• 12 IDIOT! Cards
• 48 Brainiac Cards
• Playing Board
• Rules Sheet
• 6 Pencils and Pads
• 6 Player Pawns
• 6 Accusing Pawns
• 6 What’s-My-Color?
• 1 Whose-turn-is-it? Black Pawn

Setting Up

You and your friends will find exciting components in this game. You’ll get:

• 180 Trivia Question Cards
• 12 IDIOT! Cards
• 48 Brainiac Cards
• A Playing Board
• A Rules Sheet
• 6 Pencils and Pads
• 6 Player Pawns
• 6 Accusing Pawns
• 6 What’s-My-Color? Pawns
• A Whose-turn-is-it? Black Pawn

Now let’s get started with the setup.

First, you need to choose your color. Each player will pick a color and place both their ACCUSING pawn and their What’s-My-Color? pawn in front of them. Then, put your PLAYER pawn on the space labeled START on the board.

The What’s-My-Color? pawn will help you remember your color during the game. Now, take the IDIOT! and Brainiac cards, shuffle them together, and place them face down next to the board. This will be your WHOAMI? deck.

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Let’s start the game by giving every player one Trivia card. If you don’t like the card you receive, you can trade it for a different one. Each card has four questions, with the difficulty level ranging from Easy to Hard.

To determine the Start player, you can use any method you prefer. Just give the chosen player the Black pawn to show that they are the first Genius.

Playing the Game

When you play the game, you’ll participate in multiple rounds. Each player will have two rounds, except when there are only three players – in that case, each player will have three rounds.

Here are the seven steps that happen in each round:

I’ll give each of you a card from the WHOAMI? deck. It’s a secret card that will reveal whether you’re a Brainiac or an IDIOT!

If you’re a Brainiac, try to answer the question correctly. But if you’re an IDIOT!, you must answer the question incorrectly. The Start player chooses a question from their trivia card and becomes the Genius of the round. They will read the question to the group.

Scoring

After all accusations have been made, the remaining identity cards are revealed.

If NO ONE accuses an IDIOT! of being an IDIOT!, the IDIOT! receives 3 points and moves their pawn three spaces.

If any player correctly accuses someone of being an IDIOT!, they earn 2 points and move their pawn two spaces.

If any player incorrectly accuses someone of being an IDIOT!, the accusing player loses 1 point and the accused player earns 1 point for each accusation.

Next Round

Once we finish a round, we start a new one by discarding the cards and passing the role of Genius to the next player in a clockwise direction. We give them the Black Pawn to show that they are now the Genius.

Remember: If the last (twelfth) IDIOT! card is revealed at the end of a round, we shuffle the entire deck and use it again.

Ending the Game

The game ends when each player has asked two questions from their Trivia card.

The player with the most points wins. If there is a tie, we keep playing and asking one question at a time until only one player has the highest number of points.