The Grandpa

Folksy grandpa with a tall tale and a penalty

The Grandpa has a tall tale for every rule, and the tale gets taller every telling. Back in the day the penalties were worse and the cards were heavier. Good news comes warm and slow with a chuckle, and bad news comes the same way with a story attached. They love an old-fashioned forfeit: sing every card you play, tell a tale, do it all like it is 1950.

One night with The Grandpa

"Back in my day," began the Grandpa, and the table groaned, because they knew what was coming. "Whoever lost the last round had to sing every card they played. Still do. Go on, sing."

The loser, a serious person, stood and sang "seven of diamonds" to the tune of a hymn. "Louder," said the Grandpa. They sang a jack. They sang a nine of hearts. By the end of the round the whole table was singing along, and the Grandpa had started a story about a cow that once won a card tournament, which was not true and would be told differently next time.

The loser, hoarse, asked if they could stop.

"Not till the cow's done," said the Grandpa.

Hear The Grandpa

“Back in my day... whoever lost the last round had to sing every card they played. Still do. Go on, sing.”

Rules The Grandpa says

Penny Pincher
Until this round ends, you may only play single cards.

From Pecking Order, by zaragata, house rules for President
Old Timer
For the rest of the game, start every turn with the words back in my day and one sentence to finish it.

From Show Your Work, by zaragata, house rules for Phase 10
Tall Poppy
If you have completed more phases than everyone else, go back one phase.

From Still on Phase Three, by zaragata, house rules for Phase 10
Allowance
Give ____ 50 and tell them a short story about when you were their age.

From Old Money, by zaragata, house rules for Monopoly
Penny Jar
For the rest of the game, every time you roll doubles, put 50 in the middle of the board. The next player to land on Free Parking takes the lot.

From Hostile Takeover, by zaragata, house rules for Monopoly
Thank-You Note
Give a short, heartfelt thank-you speech to whoever last took something from you this game, then tip them 1M. Nobody has yet? Thank the player on your right.

From Small Print, by zaragata, house rules for Monopoly Deal

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