Games / Liar’s Dice
Play Liar's Dice online with friends
Shake, peek, and bid on every die at the table. Call Liar if you dare.
- 2 to 8 players
- 10 to 30 minutes
- Wild aces and Spot on
- Bots fill empty seats
Liar's Dice is a bluffing game for 2 to 8 players. Everyone rolls five dice under a cup and looks only at their own. Players take turns raising a bid about all the dice on the table, such as four 5s, until someone calls Liar. Then every cup is lifted, the dice are counted, and whoever was wrong loses a die. The last player with dice wins.
A game takes 10 to 30 minutes, which makes it a good warm-up or closer for a games night. The host can play with wild aces, the Spot on call for an exact count, Palifico rounds when someone drops to their last die, and a brutal penalty that costs the difference. An odds helper shows new players how likely a bid is.
Why play Liar’s Dice here
- Up to 8 players around one table, with bots in any empty seat
- Wild aces, Spot on and Palifico rounds, each one a toggle
- An odds helper that shows the chance a bid is true from your own dice
- Play with 3, 4, 5 or 6 dice each
- A brutal penalty option: lose one die for every die the bid was off
- Every cup lifts together when someone calls Liar
How to play Liar’s Dice
Roll in secret
Everyone rolls their dice under a cup, 5 each by default, and looks only at their own.
Open the bidding
The first player bids on all the dice at the table, for example "three 4s", meaning at least three fours in total.
Raise or call
Each player in turn raises the bid (more dice, or the same number of a higher face) or calls Liar on the last bid.
Count the dice
When someone calls Liar, every cup is lifted. With wild aces, 1s count as the face that was bid.
Lose a die
If the bid was true, the caller loses a die. If it was false, the bidder does. The loser opens the next round.
Last cup standing
A player with no dice left is out. The last player with dice wins the game.
Tips
- Start from your own dice. With wild aces, about one in three of the other dice match any face except aces.
- Opening low is safe. The pressure builds as the bid goes around the table.
- Switching the bid to aces halves the number, which can get you out of a bid that has climbed too high.
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Liar’s Dice questions
How do you play Liar's Dice?
Everyone rolls dice in secret. On your turn you raise the bid, a claim about how many of one face are on the whole table, or you call Liar on the last bid. Then all dice are shown and counted. Whoever was wrong loses a die, and the last player with dice wins.
Are 1s wild in Liar's Dice?
By default, yes. Every 1, called an ace, also counts as the face being bid. You cannot open a round on aces. To switch a bid to aces, halve the number and round up, and to switch back, double it and add one. The host can turn wild aces off.
What does Spot on mean in Liar's Dice?
Instead of raising or calling Liar, you claim the last bid is exactly right. If the count is exact, you win back a die, or with the harsher setting everyone else loses one. If it is not exact, you lose a die. Either way you open the next round. The host can switch Spot on off.
What is a Palifico round?
When a player first drops to their last die, the next round is Palifico and that player opens it. Aces are not wild in that round, and once the opening bid names a face, players with two or more dice can only raise the number, not change the face.
How many players can play Liar's Dice?
From 2 to 8 players. It plays best with 3 or more, and bots can fill any empty seats. You can also practice alone against bots, which is a good way to learn how bids climb.
Is Liar's Dice free, and do I need an account?
It is free and needs no download or account. Start a table and share the code or invite link, and friends join in their browser. You can sign in with an email if you want your results and favourite games saved.
Can I play Liar's Dice on my phone?
Yes. The table works on phones, tablets and desktop browsers, and friends on different devices can play together. The game runs peer to peer between the players, and the host can pause and resume it.