If you don’t have any opaque cups, you can just cover the dice with your hand as soon as you roll them. You can buy a Liar’s Dice set that has all the supplies you need to start playing.
After the first person, players take turns going clockwise around the table.
If anyone sees another player’s dice, have everyone roll again to start the round over.
Example: If the first player bids “four 3s,” they believe that between all the players, there are at least 4 dice showing a 3. Bluffing lets you make a bid even if you don’t have the dice. For example, if you don’t have any 5s, you can still bid “two 5s” if you think other players have the dice under their cups.
Example: If the first bid is “two 3s,” the next player could bid “three 3s,” “two 4s,” or “three 5s. ” “Two 2s” would not be allowed since it’s a lower quantity and face value. Some variations consider “1s” to be wild, meaning they can be any value. However, if “1s” are bid by the first player, then they count as their face value for the rest of the round. Even if you don’t have any dice under your cup that match your bid, there’s still a good probability that other players have them. Be conservative with your bids so you don’t get caught bluffing. Bidding something like “ten 6s” would take a lot of luck, but a bid of “three 6s” sounds more believable.
Example: Raul bets “seven 6s. ” Nya doesn’t believe him and challenges. There are nine 6s after revealing the dice, so Raul wins and Nya loses. Example: Ali bet “six 3s. ” Camila thinks he’s lying and challenges. There are only four 3s showing, so Camila wins and Ali loses.
If you lose your last die, then you’re knocked out of the game. If the person made their bid exactly, you can play with the “spot on” rule and have all players lose a die except for the bidder.
If you get to the point where there are 2 players left that each with only 1 die, bet on the sum of the 2 dice instead, such as “7” or “11. ”
If you don’t have a dice cup, cover the dice with your hand or roll them in a dice tray in your lap.
5 of a kind (Example: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) 4 of a kind (Example: 3, 3, 3, 3, 1) Full house (Example: 4, 4, 4, 2, 2) [3 of a kind and a pair] High straight (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Low straight (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 3 of a kind (Example: 2, 2, 2, 4, 1) 2 pair (Example: 2, 2, 1, 1, 4) 1 pair (Example: 3, 3, 5, 4, 1) Highest single die
If you told the truth and your opponent was wrong, they put a poker chip in the middle of the table instead. Regardless of who won the challenge, a new round starts with a new dice roll.
Your opponent will immediately know if you bluffed about your hand, so be cautious bluffing on your next turn since they may catch on.
Example: If you called a low straight on your turn, your opponent has to announce a high straight or higher. The player cannot lie about how many dice are being rolled. If they roll 2 dice, they cannot say they are rolling 3.
