Girl Talk (board game)

Girl Talk is a board game invented by Catherine Rondeau[1] in 1988 and became a popular game for teenage girls throughout the 1990s. It is similar to the parlour game Truth or Dare and features themes such as boys, talking on the phone, dancing, having parties and sleepovers, and other "girl-ish" concerns for the time.

Girl Talk
Other namesJentesnakk
Secrets & Folie's
DesignersCatherine Rondeau[1]
IllustratorsBildgården AB
Anders Jeppsson
Publishers
Publication1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Years active1988–?
GenresBoard game
LanguagesEnglish
Players2–10
Playing time60'
Age range8+
Related games
Truth or Dare

Gameplay

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The game comes with an opaque spinner with a hole in it, and multiple exchangeable cardboard circles which can be placed into the spinner. The spinner would land on either a question or a "dare". Each action (or question) is worth a certain number of points. If a player does not perform the action or answer a question they must wear a "zit sticker" for the rest of the game. Players may use their points to buy one of four kinds of fortune cards; the first to collect one of all four types is the winner.

Variants

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  • Girl Talk: A Game of Truth or Dare (original)
  • Girl Talk: Secret Diary
  • Girl Talk: Date Line
  • Girl Talk: The CD-ROM Game
  • That's So Raven Girl Talk (2000s, not part of the original set)
  • Hannah Montana Girl Talk (2000s, not part of the original set)
  • Jenga Girl Talk (2000s, not part of the original set) (this had both a pink and an 'Ultimate' red edition)
  • Girl Talk: "One Direction edition"

Note: This list is not complete.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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