Absolutely — here’s a chaotic but safe party game for 6 friends, with no alcohol required. # Game Name **The Council of Bad Ideas** ## Game Snapshot - Best for: friend groups, house parties, game nights - Players: 4–8 - Time: 25–40 minutes - Materials: paper/phone notes for scoring, optional timer - Chaos level: 3/4 - Safety level: clean-ish, no drinking required ## Core Concept Players take turns presenting terrible ideas as if they are brilliant. Everyone else votes on categories like “most convincing,” “most unhinged,” or “worst idea that somehow works.” The fun comes from defending nonsense with total confidence. ## Setup Choose one person as the first “Mayor of Bad Ideas.” They read the first card. Each player has 30 seconds to pitch their answer. ## Rules 1. Draw or read one prompt. 2. Each player gives a quick answer or pitch. 3. The group votes for one winner. 4. The winner gets 1 point. 5. Rotate the reader each round. 6. First to 5 points wins, or play until everyone has been emotionally transformed by nonsense. ## Rounds ### Round 1 — Mildly Bad Ideas Easy warm-up prompts. ### Round 2 — Suspicious Business Plans Players pitch terrible companies. ### Round 3 — Public Apology Round Players apologize for absurd fake scandals. ### Round 4 — Final Council Vote The top players defend one final cursed idea. ## Scoring - Funniest answer: 1 point - Bonus point if everyone says, “Unfortunately, I see the vision.” - No-score mode: just vote for the winner of each round and move on. ## Cards / Prompts ### Mildly Bad Ideas 1. Invent a restaurant where the main problem is the service concept. 2. Create a gym class nobody asked for. 3. Pitch a new holiday that would mildly inconvenience everyone. 4. Create a fashion trend that is technically legal but emotionally confusing. 5. Invent a phone feature that makes life worse but sounds premium. ### Suspicious Business Plans 6. Sell haunted furniture to people who “want character.” 7. Launch a subscription box for things people forgot in taxis. 8. Open a spa for emotionally exhausted houseplants. 9. Create an app that tells users when they are being dramatic. 10. Start a luxury brand for raccoons with self-esteem issues. ### Public Apology Round 11. Apologize for teaching pigeons basic negotiation. 12. Apologize for replacing all office chairs with beanbags “for culture.” 13. Apologize for calling soup “wet confidence.” 14. Apologize for starting a rumor that the moon is freelancing. 15. Apologize for making the group chat unionize. ### Final Council Vote 16. Defend why every home should have a tiny courtroom. 17. Explain why breakfast should require a permit. 18. Convince everyone that socks need passports. 19. Prove that elevators are just vertical waiting rooms. 20. Explain why the world needs emotional support spoons. ## Tie-Breaker Each tied player has 20 seconds to pitch the worst invention possible. The group votes for the idea that is both terrible and weirdly marketable. ## Variations 1. **Team Mode:** split into teams and pitch together. 2. **Speed Mode:** 15 seconds per answer. 3. **Dramatic Mode:** every answer must be delivered like a movie trailer. 4. **Corporate Mode:** every bad idea must sound like a startup pitch. ## Safety / Pass Rule Anyone can skip a card or prompt without explaining why. If a prompt makes the group uncomfortable, discard it and draw another. ## Recommended Way To Play Play it fast, keep answers short, and reward confidence more than logic. The funniest moments will come from people defending ideas that absolutely should not exist. Next step: turn this into a printable card deck.