Everyone shakes five dice under a cup. Guess what is on the whole table, bid higher, and call Liar on anyone who goes too far.
In Liar’s Dice everyone has a cup with five dice under it, and only you can see yours. Players take turns making a : a claim about how many dice of one number there are among everyone’s dice together.
You can raise the bid, or call the last bidder a liar. Lose a challenge and you lose a die. Be the last player with a die left to win.
Each player has an opaque cup and five dice of their own. Two to six can play; four or five is best, because there is more to bluff about.
Everyone shakes their dice in the cup, then slams the cup upside down on the table. Peek under your own cup so that only you can see your dice, and keep them hidden.
You have 2, 4, 4, 6 and 1. Two 4s, and no one else can see.
The first player says a number of dice and a face, such as three 4s. It means there are at least three dice showing 4 among all the players’ dice together, including yours.
North bids three 4s. You hold two 4s yourself, so this seems fair.
Going to the left, the next player must either raise the bid or . A raise means a higher number of dice (four 4s) or the same number of a higher face (three 5s). You may raise both.
West bids three 5s. East bids four 5s. It is your turn: do you believe it? You say Liar!
Your move
North bid three 4s, West bid three 5s, and East has just bid four 5s. You hold 2, 4, 4, 6 and 1, so no 5s at all. Do you believe East?
When someone calls Liar, everyone lifts their cup and shows their dice. Count all the dice that match the last bid.
The bid was four 5s. North has one 5, West one, East one and you none: only three. East bid too high.
Say it like you mean it.
If the bid was right (there were at least that many), the player who called Liar loses one die. If the bid was wrong, the bidder loses one die. Take it out of the game for good, and start a new round. The loser of the challenge starts the next bid.
East bid too much and loses a die. East now has four dice.
Someone lost a die.
When a player has no dice left, they are out. Play on until only one player has any dice left. That player wins. Rounds get quicker as the dice disappear, and the bluffing gets harder.
Point at a dot to see why it matters
Five dice under a cup each. Bid on what is on the table, and call Liar when you do not believe Ana.
By being the last player with any dice left. Each lost challenge costs a player one die.
A bid such as three 4s claims that at least three of all the dice on the table, yours and everyone else’s, show 4.
Say a higher number of dice (four 4s after three 4s) or the same number of a higher face (three 5s after three 4s).
Not in these rules, but in many versions ones count as any number. Agree it before you start. If ones are wild, a bid on ones is counted separately.
No. The first player has no bid to call yet, so they must make an opening bid.
One die, a pile of points, and a 1 that takes it all.
2 to 6 players · 10 min · 6+Roll six dice, bank your points, and don’t Farkle.
2 to 8 players · 30 min · 8+Five dice, three rolls, thirteen boxes to fill.
1 to 6 players · 40 min · 8+
