Liar’s Dice: A Classic Bluffing Game

Liar’s Dice is an exciting game of bluffing and strategy. This dice game is played with 2 or more players. In this game, victory depends on perfect strategies, smart moves, and tricks. However, luck also plays an important role in winning the game. This game is designed for the players of all ages. Test your ability to bluff and read other opponent’s minds.

Game Controls (For Online Play)

• Space: View your dice
• W/S: Select the quantity of dice
• A/D: Select the value of the dice
• E: Place your bid
• X: Call “Liar!”

Basic Setup

• Number of Players: 2-4
• Equipment: Each player gets:

• 1 dice cup
• 5 dice
• 2 bottles of poison

• Objective:
  Avoid drinking both bottles of poison and be the last player standing. You will drink poison if someone successfully calls you out as a liar or if your challenge against someone else’s bid fails.
• Elimination:
  A player is out of the game after drinking 2 bottles of poison.

How Bidding Works

• Start with a Bid:
  The first player makes a bid based on the total dice under all players’ cups.
  For Example: “3 dice showing 2 pips” (means across all players, at least 3 dice are showing 2 pips).
• Next Player’s Turn:
  The next player can:
  
  • Raise the Bid: Increase the number of dice or choose a higher pip value.
    Example: Change “3 dice showing 2 pips” to “4 dice showing 2 pips” or “3 dice showing 3 pips.”
  • Call “Liar!”: Challenge the previous player’s bid if you think they are bluffing.
• Rules for Bidding:
  • If you bid the same number of dice, you must pick a higher pip value.
    (e.g., From “3 dice showing 2 pips” to “3 dice showing 3 pips”).
  • If you bid a higher number of dice, you can choose any pip value.
    (e.g., From “3 dice showing 2 pips” to “4 dice showing 2 pips” or “5 dice showing 3 pips”).

Game Process

• Roll Dice:
  All players shake their dice cups and roll their dice in secret.
  
• Bidding Begins:
  The first player makes a bid about the total dice.
  For Example: “4 dice showing 5 pips.”
• Next Player’s Choice:
  • Raise the Bid: Increase the claim or change the pip value.

Call “Liar!”: Challenge the previous bid if they think it’s false.

• Resolving a Challenge (“Liar!”):
  • If the Challenge is Correct:
    The challenged player drinks poison.

If the Challenge Fails:
The challenger drinks poison.

• New Rounds:
  • If a player drinks their first bottle of poison, the game continues with a new round.
  • Players re-roll their dice, and the next round starts with a new bid.
• Winning the Game:
  The game ends when only one player remains. This player is declared the winner!

Additional Rules

• Time Limit:
  Each player has 30 seconds to think and make their move during their turn.
  
• Bluff and Strategy:
  Use bluffing to trick other players into calling you a liar, or make bold claims to push them into making mistakes.