Liar's Dice

Bluff your way to victory in this exciting dice game of deception and probability.

Objective

Be the last player with dice remaining.

Setup

Each player starts with 5 dice and a cup to hide their rolls.

How to Play

Everyone rolls their dice secretly under their cup.,The first player makes a bid: a quantity and face value (e.g., 'three 4s').,The next player must either raise the bid or challenge ('Liar!').,Raising means bidding a higher quantity or same quantity with higher face value.,When challenged, all dice are revealed and counted.,If the bid is wrong, the bidder loses a die. If correct, the challenger loses one.,1s are wild (count as any face) unless someone bids on 1s specifically.

Winning

Last player with any dice remaining wins the game.

Tips

Use probability — with 5 players (25 dice), expect about four of any face value.,Bluff confidently!