Red Flags is a hilarious party card game where players act as matchmakers, trying to set up the “Single” with the best possible date using “Perk” cards. However, the fun twist comes when everyone else tries to sabotage these perfect dates by adding awful “Red Flags” The goal is to convince the Single to choose your flawed date over everyone else’s. You can aim to be the first to win a set number of rounds or simply play until dating seems like a terrible.
Red Flags Cards
Red Flag cards represent undesirable or awful qualities a date might have, These cards are played by your friends to make your carefully constructed date an undatable mess. Some Red Flag cards have a blank space. When a card with a blank is played, the player who played the card gets to fill in the blank with anything they want.
Red Flags Game Rules
The game proceeds in rounds, with a different player taking on the role of the Single each round.
-->How to Play Red Flags Game
To dive into a game of Red Flags, you’ll need 3 to 10 players. A typical game session lasts around 30 minutes. The game is designed for players aged 17 and up.
The game includes 175 Perk cards and 225 Red Flag cards, along with the instructions. Ensure the white Perk cards and Red Flag cards are separated into two distinct stacks within reach of all players. Players then sit around the table.
Setup
Separate the white Perk cards from the red Flag cards and place them in two stacks where everyone can easily reach them. Choose one player to be the Single for the first round. The player who has been on the most dates is often a great first single. Every other player takes four Perk cards and three Red Flag cards.
Matchmaking
Starting with the player to the left of the Single, each matchmaker chooses two Perk cards from their hand. They play these two Perk cards face-up and read them aloud to the table, describing the date they’ve created for the single.
Argument
Once every date has been assigned a Red Flag, the matchmakers have the opportunity to argue why the Single should still choose their date despite the terrible flaw. The Single must imagine that they would be dating this person long-term and consider all aspects of a relationship.
Judge’s decision
The Single listens to the arguments and then chooses the date they would be least unwilling to go on. The player whose initial date was chosen by the Single “wins” that round.
Winings
For a short game, play two rounds around the table. The player with the most Red Flags, the end, wins or a longer game, the first player to collect seven Red Flag cards wins.
Alternatively, you can simply play until everyone agrees they never want to go on a date again.
After each round, all players discard their Perk and Red Flag cards and draw back up to four new perks and three new Red Flags. The role of the Single then passes to the player to the left, and a new round begins. If either the Perk or Red Flag decks run out, shuffle the discard pile of that deck to create a new draw pile.
variation
The sources do not explicitly detail variations of the game.
Conclusion
Red Flags is a simple yet engaging party game that guarantees laughter as players create hilarious and disastrous dating scenarios. By combining desirable Perks with terrible Red Flags, the game playfully explores the complexities and potential pitfalls of modern dating, making it a hit for game nights and social gatherings.
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