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Truth or dare?

Verbal party game

Summary

Verbal party game

Field	Value
subject_name	Truth or dare?
players	2 or more
playing_time	Variable
random_chance	low
skills	creativity,
embarrassment tolerance

embarrassment tolerance Truth or dare? is a mostly verbal party game requiring two or more players. Players are given the choice between answering a question truthfully, or performing a "dare". The game is particularly popular among adolescents and children.

History

A game of "Questions and Commands" depicted by [[James Gillray]], 1788

The game has existed for hundreds of years, with at least one variant, "questions and commands", being attested as early as 1712:

Truth or dare may ultimately derive from command games such as the ancient Greek basilinda (in Greek: βασιλίνδα). This game is described by Julius Pollux: "in which we are told a king, elected by lot, commanded his comrades what they should perform".

In some cases, pedophiles have used the Truth or Dare game to groom their victims.

References

"E. Cobham Brewer, ''Dictionary of Phrase and Fable'', 1898".
"Joseph Strutt, ''Sports and Pastimes of the People of England'', 1903".
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/special-needs-teaching-assistant-played-31648168
Bigle, Kaigan. (2024-11-24). "Man accused of playing predatory 'truth or dare' game with preteen boys".

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