Charty Party

Today's review is of the 2019 release, Charty Party.  For 3+ players, it takes 30-90 minutes.

Overview
In this party game, players get a hand of seven cards (which defines the y-axis) and take turns being the primary player by displaying a chart (which defines the x-axis and displays a line graph).  The other players secretly choose a card in their hands pertaining to that chart, and the primary player picks the best (or funniest) answer.

example of chart and cards; image from here

See the above example.  The primary player has displayed a chart "pages deep in a google search," with a linear increasing relationship.  The four other players contribute cards for the y-axis.  The primary would then read: "this increases as you go deeper into a google search: hatred of the man, self-doubt, attention span, or thirst for a juice box."  They'd choose the most appropriate or funniest answer, the player whose card was chosen gets a point, and the next player becomes the primary for the next round.  The game ends at the players' discretion (either number of rounds or when all the cards run out).

Review
This is a really funny game, but you need to understand line graphs (it's basically Apples to Apples with charts).  I played with other engineers, and even we had to stop and think through some of them.  There are all different x-axis values (it could be time, political leanings, number of friends, or really anything), and all different lines (linear, parabolic, exponential, etc.), so you really need to take a minute to think through it.  But the combinations can be absolutely hilarious, and the content itself can be comedic gold.  That said, there is a big drawback: adult content.  This is rightly labeled as 17+, for some cards are inappropriate.  That limits (and thus detracts from) an otherwise amazing concept.

Rating: B