O Jogo da Enciclopédia
O Jogo da Enciclopédia Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Components
- 1 board
- 175 cards
- 1 block of definition sheets
- 6 pawns
You will also need pencils or pens (not included) for all participants.
Objective
Identify and write the real meaning of the questions, bluffing whenever you do not know the answer, to reach the end of the board first and thus win the game.
Preparation
Each player receives a definition sheet, takes a pawn and places it on the "início" (start) space of the board.
By common agreement, the participants choose one player to be the leader of the first round.
How to Play
If you were chosen as the leader, shuffle the question cards and return them to the box. Then draw a card from the deck without showing its contents to the other players. We recommend using the box lid of the product as a screen.
Before reading aloud, the leader should silently read all the definitions, trying to understand each one.
The leader may place the box lid in front of them, making a screen so that one player cannot see the other's answer.
Choose 1 of the 3 questions on the card and read it aloud, repeating it if necessary.
The other players must then answer the question on their definition sheets. Each player may choose one of the following ways:
- Knowing the meaning, write it down correctly.
- Not knowing the meaning, try to bluff the opponents by creating a misleading definition.
While the players are answering, the leader writes the correct answer on their own definition sheet. It is not necessary to write the complete answer; it is enough to write a passage that answers the question exactly. Note that in the examples below, only the underlined part is important for each answer.
Examples (handwritten in the source, with the important part underlined):
Why don't professional wine tasters get drunk on the job? Because they don't swallow the wine. They keep the wine in their mouth to stimulate the taste buds and then spit it out.
Why do the stars seem to follow us when we walk or drive at night? It is an optical illusion. Very large objects that are far away do not appear to move, compared with smaller, closer objects. So trees and other cars seem to move quickly, but the moon seems to stay in the same place, following us as we travel.
How and why do horses sleep standing up? Horses have a locking system of ligaments and bones in their legs, which suspends their bodies without effort. They sleep standing up to avoid cramps in their legs.
When all the players have finished answering, the leader collects the definition sheets and adds them to their own. To make things easier, mark each one: A, B, C, and so on. Then read all the answers aloud, including the one the leader wrote. (The leader may disguise their voice when reading the answers, so that the other players do not notice which definition is the correct one.)
The leader may read each answer as many times as necessary, without identifying its author, only announcing the letter that was noted.
Following the clockwise direction of play, ask each player to say which definition they believe is the correct one. Record the points (votes) given on the definition sheet of the player who received the vote.
After everyone has voted, the leader reveals which answer is the real one, says the total points of each player, and asks each player to move their pawn according to their result.
When the round ends, the leader passes the leader role to the player on their left, who proceeds in the same way.
Scoring
1 point: for each vote the player's definition receives.
2 points: for each player who chose the correct answer.
3 points: for each player who wrote an answer identical or very close to the real one.
3 points: for the leader, if no player has chosen the correct answer.
Attention: A player who votes for their own definition, in order to deceive the opponents, will not receive any points.
Notes
- If, as leader, you receive one definition very close to the correct one, do not read it aloud. Set it aside to read at the end of the round, and automatically award 3 points to that player. (This player does not take part in the voting.)
- If, as leader, you receive more than one definition very close to the real one, cancel the round and choose a new card, awarding, however, 3 points to each of the players who gave the correct definitions.
- If there are only 3 or 4 players, then in addition to the correct meaning, you, as leader, must present a misleading definition, so that there is a greater chance of bluffing. If all the players vote for your misleading definition, you will receive only 3 points (since no one got the real meaning right), and so you will not receive 1 point for each vote that could have been given to your correct definition.
Winner
The game ends when one of the participants reaches the end of the board. The winner is the first player to reach the end of the board.
Tips
- It is important that players write legibly, so that the leader does not have difficulty reading the handwriting and confusion is avoided.
Rule for More Than 6 Players
If there are more than 6 players, pairs or teams may be formed to play. Each pair or team writes a single definition. The rules of the game remain the same.
Have fun!