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Liar's dice is a class of dice games for two or more players in which deception is a significant gameplay element. In "single hand" liar's dice games, each player is given a set of dice, all players roll once, and the bids relate to the dice each player can see (their hand) plus all the concealed dice (the other players' hands).
The game is also known as Kuriki, [2] Kariki, [3] Meyer, Meier, or Mire. Because the gameplay been passed down orally, many variations and house rules exist. Ian MacKaye named his band Coriky after the game, which the band states is popular among Washington, DC-area punk bands on tour. [4]
Cheat (also known as Bullshit or I Doubt It [3]) is a card game where the players aim to get rid of all of their cards. [4] [5] It is a game of deception, with cards being played face-down and players being permitted to lie about the cards they have played.
The Chicago Tribune called the game "A nice combination of strategy and luck; good for the whole family." [2]Brian Walker reviewed Liar's Dice for Games International magazine, and gave it 5 stars out of 5, and stated that "Role-players, wargamers (even), and people who normally hate games can play, enjoy, and win this game.
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Games with concealed rules are games where the rules are intentionally concealed from new players, either because their discovery is part of the game itself, or because the game is a hoax and the rules do not exist. In fiction, the counterpart of the first category are games that supposedly do have a rule set, but that rule set is not disclosed.
Farkle is played by two or more players, with each player in succession having a turn at throwing the dice. Each player's turn results in a score and the scores for each player accumulate until they reach or exceed 10,000, [5] although this number varies. [7] At the beginning of each turn, the player throws all six dice at once. [5]
This is an optional rule. When a player sees a card he or she likes then they can ask to cut in and take the card along with three additional cards from the top of the deck. It is up to the player whose turn it is, to allow this or to take the card themselves.