WHAT IS BRUTAL LAUGHS?
A pocket-sized card game for 3–6 players that opens the door to real stories, real laughter, and the kind of connection that only happens when people get honest with each other.
THE CONCEPT
Each round, every player holds six story topics — dealt at the start of play. Two Play Cards go down, giving everyone four possible story topics to choose from. Each player tells their own real story based on one of those topics, or tells a story about someone else at the table. One player serves as Judge that round — they pick the winning story, or they can award the win to the person the story was told about. That second option? Nobody ever sees it coming.
THE TWIST
Special cards like the Lie Card, Wild Card, and Judge Card keep every round unpredictable. No one knows who will win until the Judge decides — and the Judge can always surprise you.
THE RESULT
Genuine laughter. Stories you never knew. A room full of people who feel a little closer than they did an hour ago. These are the nights people remember.
HOW TO PLAY
Simple enough to learn in two minutes. Rich enough to play all night.
TWO CARDS START PLAY
Two Play Cards are flipped at the start of each round, giving everyone four story topics to choose from. Everyone can see them.
TELL YOUR STORY
Each player tells a real story that fits one of the topics in play — OR tells a story about someone else at the table. The wilder, the better.
PLAY SPECIAL CARDS
Wild Cards, Lie Cards, and Judge Cards can flip the round on its head. Use them wisely — or recklessly.
THE JUDGE DECIDES
The Judge picks the winner — best story, funniest moment, most honest confession. They can also award the round to the person the story was about. Their call.
THE DOUBLE-SIDED TWIST
Every Play Card has two different prompts — one on each end. Flip it upside down and you get a completely different story theme. 62 cards. 124+ prompts. No two games are the same.
MEET THE DECK
Every card is a story waiting to happen. Here's a sampling of what's inside.
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BRUTAL CARD
Play at any time during any player's story. The storyteller loses 1 point for going too far — and must stop immediately.
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LIE CARD
Ditch your real story and make up one about any player at the table instead. Win the round and earn a point. Lose, and you give up a point. Every player gets one at the start of each round.
JUDGE CARD
After all stories are told, the Judge awards the round to the best story — OR to the person the story was about. Either way, no appeals. Judgement is final.
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WILD CARD
Flip the script entirely. The Wild Card lets you change the active Play Card to any topic you choose — use it to steer the game toward stories you know will hit hardest.
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ROUND CARD
Congrats! You won this round. You were the star of the story and handled it like a champ!
THIS IS NOT JUST A CARD GAME
It's a reason to put the phones down, look each other in the eye,
and hear the stories you've been missing.
REAL STORIES, REAL LAUGHS
Brutal Laughs doesn't hand you punchlines. It opens the door to the stories that are already there — the ones that are hilarious precisely because they actually happened to real people you know.
FITS IN YOUR POCKET
The whole game fits in your pocket. Take it camping, to a family reunion, on a first date, or to a nursing home visit. It's small enough to go everywhere and powerful enough to change the room.
EVERY GAME IS DIFFERENT
Because the stories come from the people at the table, no two games are ever the same. The more you know the people you're playing with, the richer it gets — and the more you'll discover you didn't know.
BUILT FOR CONNECTION
This game was born from a belief that the people we love have stories we haven't heard yet. Brutal Laughs gives everyone at the table permission to share them.
LOCK IN YOUR SPOT
Pledge $1 now to secure early backer pricing before the full Kickstarter launches. Your $1 is credited toward your purchase.
- Priority access when Kickstarter launches
- Early backer pricing — $22, $35, or $100 (excl. shipping)
- $1 credited toward your full pledge
- Exclusive backer updates & behind-the-scenes
- Name in the credits
- Game Night Legend backers get a FREE Brutal Character NFT airdrop ($50 value)
Secure payment via Stripe · Full tiers revealed at Kickstarter launch
WHAT PLAYTESTERS SAY
"We played for four hours straight. My friend revealed something about himself that we still bring up at every dinner."
"I've played every party game out there. This is the first one that actually made us forget our phones existed."
"The Lie Card alone is worth the price. We spent 20 minutes trying to figure out if my brother was telling the truth."
FAQ
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