2020 BGG rank #23574

The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father

2–6 players 25–45 min Ages 18+ 0.0/5 complexity 5.5/10 rating

About this game

Based on the popular paternity test episodes of the long-running American TV talk show, The Maury Game: You Are Not the Father recreates all the ourtageous back-and-forth drama you'd expect as 2-6 players attempt to prove that they are not the father. Each player starts the game with their own DNA test results envelope that contains two "You Are NOT the Father" cards and one "You ARE the Father" card. At the end of the game, one of those cards will be pulled at random from your envelope. If the "You ARE the Father" card is pulled, you lose and everyone else wins. Players take turns playing argument cards to add additional "You Are Not the Father" cards to their DNA test results envelope, gain popularity with the audience, or make the other players lose popularity, all in an effort to increase their odds of not pulling the "You ARE the Father" card at the end of the game. —description from the publisher

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