Malarky
Encyclopedia
Malarky was developed by Ernie Capobianco, a Dallas advertising executive, and David Feldman
, the maker of the Imponderables
novels, and published by Patch Products
in 1997. It is a trivia
game that incorporates bluffing
into the gameplay.
Patch Products: Malarky
David Feldman
David Feldman may refer to:*David Feldman *David Feldman , author of the Imponderables series*David Feldman , Irish philatelist and chairman of Swiss philatelic auction company, David Feldman SA...
, the maker of the Imponderables
Imponderables
Imponderables may refer to;* Imponderables * The Imponderables - Canadian sketch comedy troupe* Imponderable fluid...
novels, and published by Patch Products
Patch Products
Patch Products is a family-owned company, leading the toy industry in design, manufacturing and marketing of games, children’s puzzles, toys, activities and teaching tools. Since 1985, Patch has developed high-quality, award-winning products that enrich lives by providing fun and interaction...
in 1997. It is a trivia
Trivia
The trivia are the three lower Artes Liberales, i.e. grammar, rhetoric and logic. These were the topics of basic education, foundational to the quadrivia of higher education, and hence the material of basic education, of interest only to undergraduates...
game that incorporates bluffing
Deception
Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, bad faith, and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs that are not true, or not the whole truth . Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, and sleight of hand. It can employ distraction, camouflage or concealment...
into the gameplay.
Awards
Awards won by this bluffing game / board game include:- Number 1 Game of the Year (Good Housekeeping, September 1997)
- Buyer's Guide to Games (Games Magazine, 1998)
- Zillions Magazine, Consumer Reports for Kids (March/April 1998)
- National Association for Gifted Children Holiday Educational Toy List (1998)
- The FamilyFun Kid Test Toy of the Year Award Finalist (1998)
- LifeWorks' Real Life Award (1999)
External links
Official Malarky Board Game WebsitePatch Products: Malarky