A Christmas party card game
A Christmas party card gamePart truth-or-dare,
part karaoke,
all heart.
The Christmas party game that makes everyone feel a little closer.
Connect at the Christmas table and create a new tradition this year.
3–8
players
10+
ages
1 min
to learn
20 min
to play
How to play
Three steps, then Christmas Magic
Draw a Truth or a Carol
Answer a question, or sing a bit of a song. Your call.
Add a Challenge for extra silly
Act it out in combination with your Truth or Carol, and pick up bonus points.
Reach 25 and finish the round
The player with the most points wins.
Go on then
Truth, or Carol?
Pick one. These are real cards from the real deck.
Tap a card
The real magic of Christmas is what we give to each other.
Two ways to make someone else’s night.
Christmas Magic
Once per game, you can gift three points to anyone at the table, at any time, for any reason. You lose nothing.
Spread the Joy
−1 to you · +1 to everyone else
Spread the Joy
Give up a point and the whole table does your turn with you. Everyone else picks up a point while they sing with you or answer the question too. If you picked up a challenge card, they do that too.
Voices by the tree
What people are saying
“This would be the perfect game to play with both sides of the family at Christmas!”
I really liked playing the game. It was stupid but fun!
I know multiple people I want to gift this to.
I still can't believe I did that! But admittedly it was fun.
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Demo a digital version of the game that you can use in-person with your group. See how it works now.
Works on any device and just takes a minute to learn.
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Straight from the North Pole
Frequently Answered by the Elves
How many players can play?
The game works best with 3 to 8 players, but the game has been known to inspire roaring laughter and raucous cheering at work dinners and game nights of up to 15 people.
Do you have to be able to sing or know the words?
Nope. First of all, you don't ever have to choose a Carol card and sing, though if someone else Spreads the Joy on their Carol card, you might get pulled into caroling. If you do decide to choose a Carol card, this game is not about skill, you can be Beyonce or you can be a rabid raccoon, enthusiasm beats pitch every time. Also! There is a QR code with links to song lyrics and recordings of the song, and you only sing 20 seconds of the song anyway.
Do people vote on whether someone did their turn well or who did it best?
No, this isn't that kind of game. When someone's done their Truth or Carol, they've completed their turn and get their points. They've “sleighed it” already! The one exception is if there is a tie at the very end, when the group votes on a final Carol-Off.
This doesn't sound like a very competitive game if we can gift points to each other.
And it's not. There's a winner, and some people have fun getting a bit competitive about it, but that's not the main point. It's more about putting yourself out there and having a good time.
Is it family-friendly?
Yup. Designed for exactly the mix of people who show up at Christmas.
How long does a game last?
About 20 minutes, but the game goes a little longer the more players that join. You can always just decide how many rounds you'll play instead of playing til someone hits 25.
Can I preview the gameplay somehow?
Yep! The digital demo is free to play at truthorcarol.com/play. You don't have to download anything or create an account. Open it on your phone or laptop and send all the other players to the same place, and tell them to join your game with a code you get. If you want to play it with other players using the digital game, you can do that, and if you just want to try it out and learn to play, you can do that too.
Is the game available to order?
Working on it! Join our email list for updates.
What languages will you launch it in?
English and German are most likely to be the first languages. Tell me if you're interested in having the game in another language!