Saturday, September 24, 2016

Game Review: Punderdome, created by Jo Firestone and Fred Firestone


I have several family members who like to make puns all the time, so I figured this game would be a hit! Players take turns being the “judge”. The person whose turn it is draws a card from each of two stacks, and players have 90 seconds to come up with a pun that combines the two terms or concepts. The judge then chooses their favorite. The winner keeps the prompt cards and is the next judge. The goal, of course, is to collect the most prompt cards and win the game!

I had fun playing Punderdome, but I learned the game is not for everyone. One person I played with loves to make puns but has a hard time doing it on command like that. Of course, what makes it fun is that you come up with the first terrible pun that comes to mind! You can’t over think this game or you won’t do well at it. I played with 5 players and only 3 of us participated. The other two couldn’t come up with anything and gave up.

So it is a game that some will enjoy and others may not. I do recommend starting with more than 90 seconds while everyone is learning the game as it may take some time to get warmed up.

Overall I enjoyed this game but found that not everyone will. I also think the more players you have the better, because that way if not everyone comes up with a pun you still have enough to pick from.


I received this book for free from the publisher through the Blogging for Books blogger review program. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions and thoughts I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255

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