Board games come in all shapes and sizes. There is no end to the different variations of games that can be played solo, duo or as a group. Many games designers specialize in one area and one area that is popular is TV adaptations.

TV adaptations are a hugely popular theme for a board game. Mainly because the game is already developed in many aspects and people already know the premise of the game because of the TV show.

There have been some fabulous adaptations over the years from game shows such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire to The Chase. It is an easy way for fans of the show to enjoy the game at home and the companies to make money; much like using the best brokers for forex trading.

However, one game that is incredibly popular in the UK and is an inventive gameshow is Taskmaster. For those who have seen the show, it was confusing how it would work. However, it well and truly does work.

What is Taskmaster?

The TV show is a hugely popular show that sees celebrities compete against one another with obscure tasks all set in the Taskmaster house. Commissioned by Channel Four and hosted by Greg Davies and Alex Horne, the show has managed to produce 13 different series with a wide range of celebrities.

The show is madness personified and the chaotic nature is the real charm of the show. So how would this translate into a board game?

The board game

Set out like the show, the board is designed around the different rooms that celebrities will go to where they will perform a task. You all have a game piece which has your own individual drawing on and you can choose which room you will perform a task in.

Each player will take a turn being the taskmaster and will read out the task for the rest of the players and when they have completed the task, the taskmaster will distribute points for how well they think they have performed or completed the task.

For the other players completing the task this is where the chaoticness of the show is transformed into your house as you may have to travel around your house to complete the task and convince the taskmaster to give you 5 points and lead the leaderboard.

Alongside the task you do in each room, you will have been given a secret task that you have to perform without being caught at the end of the game. It adds an element of a game inside of the game which means the party is closely watching for odd things you might be doing.

Does it translate well?

It really does. It is not a simple answer and question game show so you have to be imaginative when creating it. The chaos of the show and the humour does come across with many laughs shared by the group as you attempt to perform tasks that you would never ever think of.