u/AndyTheEntrepreneur

Hola fellow Redditorians!
I’m working on a social/competitive game called Back Your Mate - a fast game about confidence in your Mate, bluffing, rage-baiting and predicting what your friends can pull off in 30 seconds. Without any communication with your teammate.
You place bets on your partner’s ability (trivia, quick-fire lists, physical mini-challenges, etc.), opponents can raise or call bullshit, and someone always ends up proving it.

Example round: “How many push-ups can your mate do in 30sec?”
Or: “How many european capitals can your mate name in 30sec?”

Team A bids: 12 
Team B bids: 13
Team A bids: 14
Team B calls: Bullshit

The chosen player from Team A now has 30 seconds to deliver. If the mate completes the task, Team A gets the points - if the mate fails, Team B gets the points. You play first to 21points and challenges vary from 1-3points.

Here’s the kicker: you CANNOT talk to your mate about the challenges, zero communication. So you might bid 14 push-ups on behalf of your mate, while he is sweating next to you cos he knows he can barely do 10 - that’s supposed to be a big part of the fun.

Would love quick thoughts on:
• Is the core idea immediately understandable?
• Could you see yourself play this with friends? Why? Why not?
• Could you see it work as a board-game?
• How can I improve this post to get more feedback?

iOS link if you want to try it: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/back-your-mate/id6757703745

Thanks in advance! And have a nice day fellow redditors!

Hola fellow Redditorians!
I’m working on a social/competitive game called Back Your Mate - a fast game about confidence in your Mate, bluffing, rage-baiting and predicting what your friends can pull off in 30 seconds. Without any communication with your teammate.
You place bets on your partner’s ability (trivia, quick-fire lists, physical mini-challenges, etc.), opponents can raise or call bullshit, and someone always ends up proving it.

Example round: “How many push-ups can your mate do in 30sec?”
Or: “How many european capitals can your mate name in 30sec?”

Team A bids: 12 
Team B bids: 13
Team A bids: 14
Team B calls: Bullshit

The chosen player from Team A now has 30 seconds to deliver. If the mate completes the task, Team A gets the points - if the mate fails, Team B gets the points. You play first to 21points and challenges vary from 1-3points.

Here’s the kicker: you CANNOT talk to your mate about the challenges, zero communication. So you might bid 14 push-ups on behalf of your mate, while he is sweating next to you cos he knows he can barely do 10 - that’s supposed to be a big part of the fun.

Would love quick thoughts on:
• Is the core idea immediately understandable?
• Could you see yourself play this with friends? Why? Why not?
• Could you see it work as a board-game?
• How can I improve this post to get more feedback?

iOS link if you want to try it: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/back-your-mate/id6757703745

Thanks in advance! And have a nice day fellow redditors!

Hey alle sammen!

Jeg arbejder på et socialt (og forhåbentlig sjovt) spil kaldet Back Your Mate. Det er et tempofyldt spil om tillid til din makker, bluffing og om at forudsige, hvad dine venner kan nå på 30 sekunder – helt uden at tale sammen.

Du satser på din makkers evner (inden for trivia, hurtige lister, fysiske mini-udfordringer osv.), dine modstandere kan derefter forhøje eller "kalde bullshit", og til sidst skal det bevises!

Eksempel på en runde: "Hvor mange armbøjninger kan din makker tage på 30 sekunder?"

• Hold A byder: 12
• Hold B byder: 13
• Hold A byder: 14
• Hold B siger: Bullshit!

Den valgte spiller fra Hold A har nu 30 sekunder til at levere. Hvis makkeren gennemfører opgaven, får Hold A pointene – hvis det kikser, går pointene til Hold B. Man spiller først til 21 point, og udfordringerne varierer mellem 1-3 point.

Her er det sjove: Du må OVERHOVEDET IKKE tale med din makker om udfordringerne. Så du kan ende med at byde 14 armbøjninger på vegne af din ven, mens han sidder og sveder ved siden af, fordi han ved, han knap nok kan tage 10. Det er meningen, at det skal være en stor del af underholdningen.

Jeg ville elske at få jeres hurtige tanker om:

• Er kernekonceptet umiddelbart til at forstå?
• Kunne du se dig selv spille det her med vennerne? Hvorfor/hvorfor ikke?
• Ville det fungere som et fysisk brætspil?
• Hvad bør jeg fokusere på i næste opdatering? Er der nogle "sjove" ting, der mangler?

iOS-link hvis du vil teste det: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/back-your-mate/id6757703745

Tak på forhånd! Og hav en fortsat god dag, kære redditors.