Bards Dispense Profanity

My household is a fan of Cards Against Humanity. We have all the expansions. During one of our annual parties a friend recommended this to us which led us to picking up Bards Dispense Profanity. While I was initially concerned that a lot of the Shakespeare would be lost on some players, it was ultimately of minimal concern. I was tickled by some of the Blade Runner references and had a good laugh as some of the Marlowe pointed literature conspiracies. My husband is not a reader and he's certainly never been big on literary classics or history. He did enjoy this version of the game, though I know he enjoyed the CAH base more. We had forgotten the "black cards" to our CAH and ended up using the questions from this set as a stand in: which worked perfectly. Mixing and matching the sets for use can be LOADS of fun. For those who are curious: this game is not a seamless card set for CAH. They are made with a different card stock, do not have rounded edges and are not the came color: which means these can not blend in seamlessly with a CAH deck. My suggestion would be to either use JUST the questions and JUST the answer cards if you mixing games together for a new experience. This does not detract any stars for me as adding this to our game collection has extended the freshness of these games. When you play CAH enough, the shock and laugh factor wears off. This set renewed the game for us. This, I think, is even better suited for people who are into literature. It's fun to guess what the source is of some of the sayings (hint: if asses are talked about, there is a good chance it's Midsummer's Night Dream) and again BLADE RUNNER references! Pick this up, it's a fun game and added to our experience with CAH. This will now become a permanent game in our "Offensive Party Games" shelf.

THIS GAME IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO ENJOY, whether you know anything about Shakespeare or not -- it makes no difference. I had no idea how much wit, and how much "inappropriate" language, is in his plays. It's extremely easy to learn so you aren't wasting time reading instructions. In fact, the very-brief instructions say to just play until you get bored ;-) Nothing serious about this game! CAUTION: I would not recommend this as a family game for kids. Even if the phrases themselves are relatively innocuous, it's IMPOSSIBLE to resist combining answers that create hysterically-inappropriate responses. Perhaps if you pulled out some of the cards, it would be okay for kids. GREAT GIFT! Truly and no-brainer gift for any adult friend(s.) I bought three copies and have already given them all away, and my wife has done the same thing. Most games take so long to learn and set up, you're giving your friend an obligation...but this game is just simple, fun, and funny. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

This game is hilarious! I have done a lot of Shakespeare, and not gonna lie, there have been shows where we played Cards Against Humanity backstage. I love this version so much more! Shakespeare was a really funny dude. I think he would be honored to know that someone understood all of the dirty jokes he made in his plays and put them in a game. Oh goodness! It's not all dirty. There are other types of jokes in the game, but all based around his plays and sonnets.

This is a clever, very funny, enjoyable game for the Shakespeare lover in your life. Probably not recommended for children. I've played it with multiple groups of people, and it has always been a laugh-out-loud game.

My teenagers and I have had a lot of fun with this game. Even my husband liked it, and he NEVER likes games. I took it to a work boardgame party, and it was a big hit.

I'm a Williephile, a Shakespeare lover, so I enjoyed the game quite a bit. It does lack some of the punch of Cards Against..., but it's the same as the difference between Romeo and Juliet's balcony love scene, and porn. Each has their place, and Why So Ever is the game for we few, we happy few, we band of brothers. Enjoy.

Such a fun game! Great for Shakespeare people and non-Shakespeare alike! Great prompts. It made for an excellent addition to game night!

Cards Against Humanity meets That's What She Said! If you have any appreciation for Shakespeare, you will love this game! It's hilarious, clever, witty, and the most surprising; all of these quotes are sourced back to his plays! He's a saucy one for his time! Get ready to laugh your pants off and have a great time with friends, family, or coworkers.