Truth Or Dare (Undeclared Episode)

Truth or dare? is a mostly Verbal game, verbal party game requiring two or more players. Players are given the choice between answering a question truthfully, or performing a "wikt:dare, dare". The game is particularly popular among adolescents and children, and is sometimes used as a wikt:forfeit, forfeit when gambling.

History

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 Greece, 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".

See also

* Game of dares
* Never have I ever

References

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Party games