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How to play Liar's Dice (Perudo) — rules
Perudo, Dudo, Bluff
Liar's Dice is a bluffing game from South America: everyone hides their dice under a cup and bids on what's under everyone else's. Raise, doubt, call "Dudo!", and every mistake costs you a die.
- Players
- 2 to 8
- Length
- ≈ 20 min
- Difficulty
- Strategic
- What you need
- 5 dice per player + 1 cup per player (to hide dice).
Rules
How to play
Each player rolls 5 dice under their cup without showing others. The first player makes a bid: "I think there are at least X dice showing Y among ALL players." The next player must either raise the bid or challenge ("Dudo!").
Challenge
When someone says "Dudo!", everyone reveals their dice. Count how many dice show the bid value among all players. If the bid was correct or under: the challenger loses a die. If the bid was too high: the bidder loses a die.
Elimination
A player who loses all dice is eliminated. Last player with dice wins.
FAQ
- What do you need to play Liar's Dice?
- 5 dice and an opaque cup per player. Six players need 30 dice.
- How do you raise a bid?
- Bid more dice ("four 3s" after "three 5s") or the same number of dice with a higher face ("three 6s" after "three 5s").
- Are 1s wild in Liar's Dice?
- In traditional Perudo, yes: the 1s ("pacos") count as any value. Agree on it before playing; the basic rules only count the face that was bid.
- Who loses a die after a challenge?
- If the bid was right or low, the challenger loses a die. If it was too high, the bidder does.
