Dirty Deeds Game

Groups of adults who want a card game with a bold streak will reach for this one, because the rules are short and the fun comes from the performances. Little Genie's deck asks players to act out each card they draw, using whichever item they choose from the table.

Ninety Activity Cards Sorted Into Four Decks

The game includes 90 activity cards and 8 item cards. The activity cards split into three decks, Getting Dirty, Even Dirtier, and Doing the Deed, while the item cards form a fourth deck. Before play begins, the three activity decks sit face down, and the eight items go face up so everyone can see every option at once.

Each activity carries its own point value. When a player draws one, they may pick any one of the eight items and work it into the performance. That choice drives much of the table talk, since the same card can play very differently depending on which item the drawer reaches for.

A Round Built Around 50 and 100 Points

Play starts with the Getting Dirty deck. A player must reach 50 points before drawing from Even Dirtier, the deck with the bolder cards. Only one card may be drawn per player per turn, so no one can pull ahead by stacking draws.

The first player to reach 100 points wins. That player then draws one final card from Doing the Deed and performs the activity as written, which turns the finish into a scripted moment for the whole group instead of a quiet tally of points.

For anyone comparing this with other party games, the detail that sets the pace is the 50-point gate. Nobody touches Even Dirtier until they have banked 50 points, and the winning draw only comes after 100.