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Game & Format

Court Is in Session

A mock trial for an absurd charge — "should destination weddings be banned," "is brunch a scam," "are luxury watches worth it." One side prosecutes, one defends, the rest are the jury. Persuasion wins, not correctness. Catnip for the lawyers and the loud.

Anyone Medium group Any season Low effort
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PurposeGive the argumentative people in the room a legitimate forum and let everyone else enjoy watching them destroy each o…
VoteJury deliberates and delivers a verdict by majority; the judge (host) announces the sentence.
RevealThe verdict and the sentence — which should be absurd and enforceable for the rest of the night.
Run of show

What it's for

Give the argumentative people in the room a legitimate forum and let everyone else enjoy watching them destroy each other.

The guest's job

Accept your assignment — prosecution, defense, or jury — and play it seriously even if the charge is ridiculous.

The vote

Jury deliberates and delivers a verdict by majority; the judge (host) announces the sentence.

The reveal

The verdict and the sentence — which should be absurd and enforceable for the rest of the night.

Food & drink spine

Whatever keeps the table sitting still; court is in session and nobody leaves for the kitchen.

Conversation fuel

"Did the better argument win, or did the jury just vote for their friend?"

How it flops — steer around it

A charge with an obvious correct answer. The case needs to be genuinely debatable, not a foregone conclusion.

A bespoke dinner-party concierge. Vote with conviction; bring something defensible. Themes · Playbook