Devil's Advocate is a debate game that gets those at a social gathering to argue over topics ranging from the very trivial to the fairly thought-provoking.
Taking its cue from incredibly popular social card games like Cards Against Humanity, this new debate game asks players to choose random topics, argue about them and then pick debate winners. Topics for the debate game include: "Grilled cheese beats peanut butter and jelly," "DJs are not musicians," and "It's okay for humans to send trash into outer space." The card reader in each round picks the winners of the debate: players get points not based on whether they've convinced the reader, but whether they've been able to accurately predict the reader's answer.
While the debate game allows players to flex their arguing muscles, their success ultimately hinges on their knowledge or ability to guess their friends' opinions. Devil's Advocate is sure to liven up any social occasion, for better or for worse.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Debate Games
- The rise of debate games like Devil's Advocate and Cards Against Humanity presents an opportunity for the gaming industry to innovate by creating similar games that mix humor, competition, and intellectual challenge.
- Controversial Topics Games
- The development of games that provoke friendly arguments around controversial topics, from trivial to thought-provoking, offers an opportunity for the entertainment industry to explore new means of socialization and challenge people's worldviews.
- Prediction-based Games
- The increasing trend of games that reward players based on their ability to predict others' opinions or reactions, instead of winning an argument, inspires innovation in the gaming industry to keep up with the evolving preference of social gamers.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Gaming Industry
- With the popularity of games like Devil's Advocate that encourage intellectual play, the gaming industry can innovate by creating more debate games with varying difficulties, controversial topics, and gameplay mechanics.
- Entertainment Industry
- Creating games like Devil's Advocate that allow players to participate in friendly debates on controversial or thought-provoking topics can serve as a means of socialization, entertainment, and challenging players' worldviews, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity for the entertainment industry.
- Social Gaming Industry
- With the rise of prediction-based games in the social gaming space, there's an opportunity for businesses to create interactive and engaging games that focus on players' ability to anticipate and understand other people's opinions or reactions.
