Dice of Lies is a game of probability, bluffing and guts. Players compete to be the last one standing by guessing which dice have been rolled. As each player is eliminated, the balance of power and influence shifts from one player to the next. Players may lie and misdirect their opponents as to which dice they have rolled in order to influence each other’s...
Who needs cards? DiceHoldem™ is the Ideal Portable Poker Game! Played just like Texas Holdem! Players use a combination of guile and luck, bluff and planning, to compete for the pot. Using unique dice with the letters H, O, L, D, E, and M on them, players compete to make "hands" of the best combination of their 2 player dice and the 5 community dice. The...
From the publisher's website: "Welcome to the crazy, fast-paced, fun-for-the-whole-family world of Diception! A board game that takes less than two minutes to learn and a lifetime to master! It requires no special skills or abilities, but be cautioned, you never quite know who is bluffing and who is playing it straight! Diception is similar to liar’s dice...
A two player (with solo variant) dice game of pushing your luck, and out-guessing your opponent. Players take turns scoring by making runs (1,2,3,4) or matches (2,2,2,2,2) on their die rolls, while trying not to have their points stolen by their opponent's secret number. Players only need eight six sided dice and the free rules to play this quick game. A...
Dicker & Dice is a game of tension, cunning, and betrayal, where each player becomes a shrewd merchant in a bustling fantasy marketplace. Players must use their wits to negotiate, trade, and purchase valuable resources like potions, weapons, armor, and magical artifacts. However, in this world filled with magic and opportunity, every deal could hide a...
This is a board game designed for 5-10 players. In this game, players will immerse themselves in a medieval world full of chaos, where they are separated into two factions, the Loyalists and the Traitors, against each other. In order to seize the victory of game, players will have to use a variety of tactices, including concealment, deception, and...
One player is chosen as a dictator, the others are senators, either loyal or traitors. A game round starts with senators making proposals which are shuffled and revealed and cause the dictator possibly lose life; after which the dictator can use their cards to question the senators and punish them. The round ends with the senators having option to switch...
Given that Balderdash came out right around the same time, this may be a case of simultaneous invention (or in this case, simultaneously deciding to commercialize a folk game). Dictionary Dabble is played exactly like Balderdash (players make up definitions to words and try to guess the real one). The scoring is a little different. In addition to scoring a...
This has a lot of similarities to Balderdash, but has some differences as well. First is spelling can win you points. Second is it ships with two actual Scribner dictionaries for checking on answers. Finally is how it constrains someone just about to win... There is also a handicap system. So this Canadian publisher seems to have worked out a slightly more...
In Die! you are trying not to die; however, you will most likely die...quickly. Players play role cards and try to survive the other players, with a typical game lasting 1-5 minutes. Roles include: Undertaker Jester Knight King Peasant In more detail, each player chooses a role card, then says a secret phrase. You may lie. Players try to deduce and...
Dig Deep is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn card game of bluffing and strategic moves, where every round forces you to balance risk and reward. Outsmart your opponents to claim the most valuable gems and leave them with nothing but heavy gray stones that drain the score. Points are scored in two ways and tallied when the last card is played: Take big risks to...
Dig In is an expansion for DYWO that introduces the prison warden and 7 new places. Bringing many novel options and strategies to the table, this expansion pushes DYWO’s already great replayability to its limits! As its beautiful cover hints at, Dig In contains the prison Warden. This non-playable character walks around the board and sends bad-mannered...