Introduction

In 399 BCE, the great philosopher Socrates was sentenced to drink a fatal cup of toxic hemlock tea. He spent his last hours convincing his disciples that it was good and just to follow through with this state-mandated suicide in what remains one of intellectual history’s most confounding bruh moments.

Now, in Pick Your Poison, you have a chance to pull a reverse Socrates, and see whether you can convince your friends to take a big ol’ sip of hemlock. Marshal all your wits and persuasion to put forth the best argument for tea-related suicide you can, and score big if you come up with a compelling case.

And when your turn to face the hemlock cup arrives, think carefully about whether you can afford not to chug it…

About the Game

Pick Your Poison is a humorous, blackhearted party game. It can accommodate as many players as you have the patience to include, but requires a minimum of 4 to be viable.

Components

What We Provide

The v2 zip file below contains most of what you need to play:

• The complete rulebook (which can be printed on a single double-sided sheet of paper).
• A PNG you can print and use for the drinker cup marker.
• A PDF copy of the scoresheet.

What You'll Need

You will need to supply:

• Paper and a writing implement for each player.
• A timer.

Other Notes

Pick Your Poison is a completed game, but minor tweaks and aesthetic changes may be made in the future.

The v2 rulebook and scoresheet were made by Minerva McJanda.

If you prefer the old rulebook and scoresheet, please download the v1 zip archive.