FOIRE AUX QUESTIONS
To be open and helpful, we have listed some questions and answers below that we thought might crop up. If you have a question that
is not on the list, please send it to help@smashChallenge.com
Subject matter unlimited.
FOIRE
AUX QUESTIONS
Smash is a game for supercharging any evening! Our aim is to bring people together and put a smile on everyone’s face! Smash is not a memory test, and no prior knowledge is needed. Smash is focused on real-world Challenges where Players undertake all manner of weird and wonderful things. Many of the Challenges will have people doing things that should be videoed and posted on their socials using #SmashChallenge! Phones are allowed throughout – in fact they are positively encouraged!
A Smash Pack contains a deck of 55 Cards, 3 of which are Information Cards. Each Challenge has been carefully crafted by the world’s best Challenge writing engineers in the Smash Challenge Workshop (aka The Prince Alfred pub [insert link] https://www.theprincealfred.com/ Little Venice, London). The number of Smash Packs available will increase over time, the more we chill in the pub, the more Packs are written. Each Smash Pack has its own theme, we are all ears to any new theme ideas!
If you own more than one Smash Pack, you can mix the Cards together. Mixing Packs can fundamentally alter the nature of the game!
A Smash Challenge is a funny test, endeavour or performance required to be completed (or passed for a Penalty if chickened out of!) by a Player. A Challenge could be determining who can most accurately estimate the width of the room you are in or estimating the number of unread emails of all Players or a tongue-twister or a drinking game! The range of Challenges is extreme!
Different Smash Packs have different types of Challenges. To look at the different types of Challenge simply go the Packs page [insert link to Packs page] and look through the range - it is extensive! In addition, we have provided a Challenge finder, a search engine for looking up a Challenge if you know the name but don’t know which Pack it is in.
If you want to submit a Challenge we would love to hear from you – simply fill out your idea here [add link] and if we include the Challenge we will name it after you!
This is a difficult question! It could be anything from 10 minutes to 10 hours. Smash Packs vary enormously and within each Pack the Challenge intensity (our difficulty rating) varies enormously. In addition, Players can decide to score using the Smash Points (at the bottom of each Card) or using drinking/other penalties.
On top of this, Players can mix Smash Packs together to create even longer, or more difficult games.
Sure – use the search function at the top of each page to find a Challenge and the Smash Pack that it is in.
A Smash Combo is a set of 3 Smash Packs. The Smash Packs in each Combo are linked or have a common thread. Purchasing 3 Smash Packs gives rise to a pricing discount.
The Smash Box Set is a boardgame that allows 2+ players to take on Challenges against friends and family in a ‘sit-around-the-table’ format. The Smash Box Set comes with its very own special Smash Packs – and additional items such as straws. Making a boardgame is a little more involved, but we will get it ready to make as soon as possible – it is basically done but are fine-tuning some of the manufacturing requirements.
Every person is different, and every circumstance is different. We thought about all the different ways we can play and wrote the Packs to fit. If you are over 18, you can collect and play every Pack. There are Cards for a naughty night in or a loud night out!
Yes. You exist in the physical world because your mummy and daddy loved each other very much. What you are is because of the mix of genes passed on from your mother and father. If you play Smash, you are most definitely not drifting through life as an NPC, a Non-Player-Character! It appears, from current evidence, that it is unlikely that we are all living in a simulation, but then again, that is what the AI would make us think?!
No. Every Challenge has been written by the Smash team. Maybe one day AI will be able to help, but so far, we have not used AI.
Yes. Please feel free to make any changes you want to the rules – as many changes as you like. Let us know so that we can recommend the changes to all Players!
Our aim is to write many, many Smash Packs. Some Packs will probably be released in limited supply - as and when we do that, we will let you know in advance how many will be printed and when they will be available. We have a large number of ideas on the chopping board.
No. It’s a sphere – just like the sun and moon. If the earth was shrunk to the size of a pool ball, by putting it on a planetary sized hot wash, it would be smoother than an 8-ball.
Maybe they are among us, maybe we are alone in the universe. Maybe they came to earth and decided to write Smash Packs? That Italian dude Fermi noted down a great paradox to sum up the situation.
One of the most important conundrums in the universe. Office vote is currently mint choc chip, but the real expert is El Presidente.
Easy-peasy, please email us on help@smashChallenge.com - are here to help.
Some Challenges are designed to be played by adults – in those cases we have clearly marked the Packs as such. If you don’t know whether Smash is right for you call your therapist.
Rack of the eye.
The Smash team write the Challenges based on their life experience… but we are looking for inspiration from everyone! If you send in a Challenge and it is included in a Smash Pack we will name it after you!
The core team is made up of Martyn, Andrew and Neon: between us we write the Challenges. In addition to the Challenge writing team, there is a large tech team and a number of other key people. Daisy dog is head of marketing and Henri dog is head of treats.
Smash is a sociable game where you can use your spatial and emotional intelligence to the max to outwit and outsmart your friends and family. By performing well in Smash Challenges your life will move one step closer to being complete.
Please do - yes! Simply click on this link and submit as many Challenges as you like! If we use your Challenge we will name it after you!
Not at the moment… but never say never!