Official Party

UNO Dare!

Draw two cards, or draw the short straw and do the dare.

Players
2-10
Age Rating
7+
Deck Size
112 cards
Released
2014

The Story

UNO Dare! was released by Mattel in 2014 (marketed as UNO Challenge in parts of Europe) as a mash-up of classic UNO with Truth-or-Dare-style party mechanics. It replaces the standard Draw Two card with a Dare card that gives the receiving player a choice, and adds a small set of pre-written Dare List cards so the group can agree on a house style — from mild "family" dares to more outrageous "show off" or "daredevil" challenges — before the game starts.

Rule Twists vs. Classic UNO

Everything below is an official printed rule unless flagged otherwise.

Draw or dare

Instead of an automatic penalty, cards that would normally force a draw instead give the targeted player a choice: draw the stated number of cards, or attempt the dare associated with the card's number, chosen from the agreed Dare List.

Dare Lists set the tone

Before play, the table picks one of the included Dare List cards (e.g. House Rules, Show Off, Daredevil, Family) which defines the pool of dares numbered cards refer to, letting groups scale the game from kid-friendly to adult party night with the same deck.

Opponents can heckle

The rules explicitly allow other players to try to distract or mess with the player attempting a dare (within reason) to make them fail it.

Widely used — not an official rule

House-written dares

Community

Many groups write their own custom dares on blank cards or slips of paper instead of using the printed Dare List categories. This is a natural extension the rules invite but is not itself a printed official ruleset.

Special Cards & Action Rules

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Dare one per color · 8 in deck

The next player must either draw 2 cards or attempt the dare matching the card's printed number from the chosen Dare List. Only playable on a matching color or another Dare card.

Wild Dare colorless · 8 in deck

Playable on any card. The player names the next color, and the next player must draw 2 or attempt a dare, same as a standard Dare card.

Skip one per color · 8 in deck

Next player loses their turn.

Reverse one per color · 8 in deck

Reverses the direction of play.

Dare List 4 unique cards (House Rules, Show Off, Daredevil, Family) · 4 in deck

Not a playable card — chosen before the game starts to define which set of numbered dares the table will use for the whole session.

Mechanics

House Rule Resolver

For UNO Dare!

Someone at the table swears this is a rule. Here's what's actually printed vs. what's just widely played:

House-written dares Not official

Many groups write their own custom dares on blank cards or slips of paper instead of using the printed Dare List categories. This is a natural extension the rules invite but is not itself a printed official ruleset.