Soap Time (1988)

Soap Time is a delightfully dysfunctional game of drama, dirty laundry, and relationship chaos—just like your favorite daytime soap. Designed for adult couples and playable with 2, 4, or 6 players, this tongue-in-cheek board game has you navigating “soapy situations” to rack up points through luck, bluffing, and outrageous arguments. Each round, you’ll draw cards presenting scandalous or absurd dilemmas (think love triangles, surprise amnesia, or backstabbing business deals) and try to angle your way into a favorable outcome—sometimes by convincing others that your over-the-top reaction is totally justified. Meanwhile, your partner may suffer the fallout...or bask in your melodramatic glory. But don’t get too comfortable—this is a cutthroat world, and even lovers can be rivals. Fall far enough behind, and your only option might be to “commit soap-icide” and reboot your storyline from zero. Because in Soap Time, your downfall can always lead to a comeback. No soap opera knowledge is required—just a love of drama, a flair for flair, and a willingness to argue for the spotlight.