Liar's Dice: Rules and How to Play
With dice hidden under cups, you see only your own dice and bid on the table total. Catch false bids with Dudo and keep your dice to be the last player.
Objective
With dice hidden under cups, you see only your own dice and bid on the table total. Catch false bids with Dudo and keep your dice to be the last player.
Setup
- Roll the same number of dice under hidden cups.
How to play
- Raise the quantity or face of a bid. 1s are wild.
- Challenge a bid, reveal all dice, and the wrong player loses one die.
- Wild rounds cannot open with 1s. Switching to 1s needs half the previous quantity rounded up; switching back needs twice plus one.
- The player who loses a die starts next, or the next remaining seat. A player first reaching one die starts a special round with ordinary 1s and a fixed face.
Winning and scoring
- Be the last player with a die.
Defaults on this site
| Item | Default on this site |
|---|---|
| Players | 2–6 players (set automatically by the party size) |
| Turn time limit | None by default (the host can set 30 or 60 seconds) |
| If someone drops mid-game | Reopening on the same device returns you to your seat. If you do not return, the CPU plays in your place. |
| Draws | In ranked play, a draw counts as halfway between a win and a loss for your rating. |
| Source of the rules | Based on the standard reference rules |
Rules supervised by Qdan, Inc. (based on the standard reference rules)
House rules
Defaults follow the standard reference rules. The party can change these.
| Name | Description | Default | Changeable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting diceStarting diceFewer dice make a shorter game. The four-player estimates include time to read bids and reveals. | Everyone starts with the same number. | 5 dice (about 10–15 min with 4 players) | Changeable |
| 1s1sWild 1s count as the face bid from 2 to 6. Bids of 1s count only 1s and use quantity conversions. Ordinary 1s have no conversions. | Choose whether 1s also count as other faces. | 1s are wild | Changeable |
| Exact call (Calza)Exact call (Calza)If the bid is exactly right, gain one die up to the starting limit. Otherwise lose one die. Some table rules allow out-of-turn calls; here only the current player can call. | Add the option to call the exact quantity on your turn. | Off | Changeable |
| Special round (Palifico)Special round (Palifico)1s are ordinary dice and the first face stays fixed; only the quantity rises. Each player gets this once. You can allow one-die players to change the face, or turn special rounds off. | A player reaching one die for the first time starts a special round. | Keep the face fixed | Changeable |
Terms
- Bid
- A claim of at least a quantity of one face on the table.
- Palifico
- A special round started by a player first reaching one die.
FAQ
Why are 1s wild?
This is the normal counting rule; bids of 1s and special rounds count only the face bid.
What if the count equals the bid?
The bid holds. The challenger loses one die.
What is Palifico?
The special round when someone first reaches one die; 1s are ordinary and the face stays fixed.
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Last updated 2026-10-07 · Run by Qdan, Inc.