Components
- 175 Perk cards
- 225 Red Flag cards
- Instructions
Setup
Separate the white cards (Perks) from the red cards (Red Flags) and place them in stacks on the table where all players can reach them. Pick a player to be the Single. The player who's been on the most dates makes a great first Single.
Everyone else takes 4 Perks and 3 Red Flags.
Object of the Game
For a short game, play twice around the table. For a longer game, say that the first player to seven points wins. Or just play until none of you want to go on a date ever again.
Game Elements
The Perks:
Using what you know about the Single, pick two Perks to create the best date you can for them.
Starting with the player to the left of the Single, each player plays their two Perks and reads the cards out loud to the table.
The Red Flags:
After all Perks are read and beginning once again with the player to the Single's left, each player plays a Red Flag onto the player to their left.
Blanks:
When a card with a______in it is played. The player who played the card gets to fill hr the blank with anything they want.
For example: _______in the cad below could be p^yed as Eyes, Biceps, or Brother
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Game Play
Let's start with the basics.
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The Single
The Single acts as the judge each round. To start the game, go ahead and pick the person with the most dates under their belt.
This will either feed their ego or really, really depress them as they think about the futility of Tinder and how they will never get married or have kids or be happy, really. The fun starts early here, folks!
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Perks
The perk cards are the qualities you want in a date. These make your date awesome.
Maybe your fictional date loves dogs! maybe your date is a famous chef! Try and make your date as cool and unique as you are, you beautiful, shining snowflake!
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Red Flags
The red flag cards are the qualities that make your date really awful.
These get played on your totally rad date by your mean friend to make your carefully crafted dreamboat an undateable mess. Maybe your date is given a chipmunk voice. Or maybe your date is placed on death row.
Really uncool, guys!
Draw
Your cards should be separated into two piles: PERKS and RED FLAGS. If they're all mixed up then it's time to think about your organizational skills, you bloody savage.
Each player except the Single draws four perks and three red flags. With the exception of beer stains, rips, and folds, your hand will look something like this.
Now the players argue why the Single should pick their character to date and reject the other candidates. The Single must imagine that they will date this person long-term, and will be expected to do all of the things they would do while dating anyone else.
Make your Date
Using what you know about the Single, pick two Perks to create the best date you can for them. Starting with the player to the left of the Single, each player plays their two Perks and reads the cards out loud to the table.
After all Perks are read, and beginning once again with the player to the Single's left, each player plays a Red Flag onto the player to their left. You'll end up with a final hand that's something like THIS:
End of the Game
Now the players argue why the Single should pick their character to date and reject the other candidates.
The Single must imagine that they will date this person long-term, and will be expected to do all of the things they would do while dating anyone else.
Do It All Night Long:
After each round, all players discard their hands and draw back up to four Perks and three Red Flags and start a new round. When either the Perk or Red Flag decks run out, shuffle the discard pile and use that as your new deck.
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