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| Players | 2 or more |
|---|---|
| Playing time | None |
| Chance | low |
| Skills | creativity, embarrassment tolerance |
Truth or dare? is a mostlyverbalparty 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 amongadolescents andchildren, and is sometimes used as aforfeit when gambling.[citation needed]
The game has existed for hundreds of years, with at least one variant, "questions and commands", being attested as early as 1712:
AChristmas game, in which the commander bids their subjects to answer a question which is asked. If the subject refuses or fails to satisfy the commander, they must pay a forfeit [follow a command] or have their face smutted [dirtied].[1]
Truth or dare may ultimately derive from command games such as theancient Greek basilinda (in Greek: βασιλίνδα). This game is described byJulius Pollux: "in which we are told a king, elected by lot, commanded his comrades what they should perform".[2]
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