Read Time:1 Minute, 27 Second
Players: 2 to
6
Playing time: Anywhere between about 30 and 60 minutes
Think
you know your stuff when it comes to urban legends? Then play Urban Myth and test your
knowledge.
To win Urban Myth, you either need to be well-read on urban
legends or really good at guessing. Players take turns reading legends, listed on cards,
to other players. Those other players must then decide if the statement is true or myth.
If you answer the question correctly and your game piece just happens to be on a
square that matches the card’s category (categories include crime, celebrities, nature,
and business), you get to keep the card. On the back of the card, there’s a letter. The
first player to spell either MYTH or TRUE with the letters on their cards
wins.
Urban Myth is an interesting game—you’ll definitely learn a little
bit about urban legends while playing. I was disappointed, however, that the cards gave
no more than a “true” or “myth” answer. When you’re playing Trivial Pursuit, you often
get the answer as well as a little more information. For example, the answer could have
said something like: “Myth. This quote actually referred to Fred Astaire—not Frank
Sinatra.” It would have made the game more interesting—and a little more educational.
Overall, the game seemed poorly planned. The directions were somewhat
confusing—and it can get pretty infuriating when you’ve got six Rs, five Us, and three Ys
in your hand, while your opponent wins after just five correct answers.
If you’re fascinated by urban legends, it’ll be worth picking up a copy
of this game—but you might want to modify the rules a bit.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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