Liar's Deck - a game mode of Liar's Bar
A thrilling card game where your poker face is just as important as your hand. Bluff, call, and strategize your way to victory!
Liar's Deck is a card game full of deception and strategy, where players aim to get rid of all their cards as quickly as possible. This game has many variants and names in different regions. Here's a detailed introduction to the game.
Game Overview
Liar's Deck is a card game that focuses on playing cards and deception. Players can play cards face down and are allowed to make false statements about the cards they've played. The core of the game lies in the psychological warfare between players and judging whether opponents are lying.
Liar's Deck Operation Instructions:
- A and D keys: Switch cards
- Space: Select cards
- E key: Throw cards
- X key: Challenge (Call Liar!)
Liar's Deck Rules in Liar's Bar
Basic Setup of Liar's Deck:
- The deck consists of 20 cards: 6 Aces, 6 Kings, 6 Queens, and 2 Jokers
- Jokers can substitute for any card
- 2-4 players participate, each starting with 5 cards
- Each player holds a revolver with 1 bullet randomly loaded in one of the 6 chambers
- Each player has a maximum of 30 seconds for thinking and decision-making
Game Process of Liar's Deck:
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At the beginning of each round, the system designates the "liar's card" type for this round (e.g., "Ace").
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Players take turns playing cards, 1-3 cards each time. For example, throw out 2 cards means the player claims to have played 2 "Aces".
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The next player can choose to:
- Believe the previous player's statement and play their own cards
- Challenge the previous player's play (Call Liar!), indicating "I don't believe you just played 2 'Aces'". Then the system reveals the pile to verify.
- If the previous player didn't play 2 cards (e.g., 0 "Aces"), the challenge is successful, and the previous player undergoes a death roulette judgment;
- If the previous player indeed played 2 "Aces" (including Jokers), the challenge fails, and the challenging player undergoes a death roulette judgment;
- Death roulette judgment means firing the gun at oneself. If it's an empty chamber, the game proceeds to the next round; if successful, the player is eliminated, and the game continues to the next round
- The game continues until only one player remains, who becomes the winner.
Global Variants of Liar's Deck
Liar's Deck has many variants around the world. Here are some famous versions:
- UK and US: Known as "Cheat" and "Bullshit" respectively
- Germany and Austria: Called "Mogeln" (cheating), "Schwindeln" (swindling), "Lügen" (lying), or "Zweifeln" (doubting)
- Russia: "Verish' Ne Verish'" (Believe it or not), also known as Russian Bluff or Chinese Bluff
- Canada and Spain: Similar to Russian Bluff, also known as Fourshit (single deck) and Eightshit (double deck)
- Fujian, China: Called "Bragging" or "Lying", with slightly different rules
- Sweden: Known as "bluffstopp", a combination of words meaning "bluff" and "shedding game"
While these variants differ in details, they all retain the core gameplay of Liar's Deck - deception and strategy. Different cultural backgrounds have given this game rich variations, making it popular worldwide.