10 Times Video Games Made You Betray Your Friends

We all saw this one coming, and for very good reason.

Mario Party, for all its cutesy graphics and happy soundtrack, seems to have been created as a way to teach kids about the concept of betrayal, when a friend they made a pact with inevitably steals their stars in order to snag a close win.

Only, it's fun enough that all ages still play it, and still find their real-world friendships challenged by the mechanics of a wholesome-looking video game. It's unclear exactly how Mario Party manages to consistently give you the same vibe as the world's most brutal Monopoly game - or exactly why it's so fun to play it and spend an hour mistrusting your pals.

On the plus side, the fact that Mario Party is a series so infamous for having everyone turn on each other means that everyone goes into it knowing what to expect, unless you've brought an unwitting participant along, in which case they'll find out the game's true nature fast.

Mario Party almost requires you to be absolutely ruthless, but because it's a series so based on luck, it feels a little less evil turning on your friends, and a little more like chaotic fun. After all, who knows who's going to have their fate turn next.