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• Method 1 of 3: Playing default Lying
• Method 2 of 3: Try the "I Doubt It" version
• Method 3 of 3: Play with two players
• Tips
• Warnings

Lying is a card game in which players must discard all of their cards in order to win. There are many other names for this game such as Bluff, Liar, Liar or BS and as many variations. If you've always wanted to know how to Lie, or if you've never heard of the game but are now curious, this article is for you. Here you will find out how to lie and maybe even learn some useful tricks.

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Method 1 of 3: Playing default Lying

1. Have the players sit in a circle. You play this version with 3-10 players. You need a standard 52 card deck. Remove the jokers from the game. Place the Ace of Spades facing up in the center of the circle so that all players can reach it.
2. Shuffle the cards and distribute them among the players. It's fine if not everyone has exactly the same number of cards, but the difference shouldn't be greater than one card. Players may look at their own cards, but do not show their cards to others. Make sure you can see your own cards at all times.
3. Choose which player starts. He / she must find all 2's in his / her cards, place them face up on the Ace and say what he / she puts down (for example "one 2" or "three 2's"). If he / she doesn't have 2s, he / she must take one or more cards and lie. Play continues in a clockwise direction.
   • You can lay down up to four cards while lying. The fewer cards you put down, the more convincing the lie can be, given that you are unlikely to have all 2s in your hand. Lying with a higher number of cards is more risky, but it will get you rid of your cards faster.
4. Continue playing clockwise. The next player has to put all of his / her 3's, the player after that all his / her 4's and so on. After the kings, play continues with the aces. As in the first round, a player who does not have any cards of the next number in his / her possession must lie and risk taking the whole pile. It is not possible to skip a turn.
5. Force someone to show their cards if you think they are lying. During the game, if you think another player is lying, you can immediately after they put down their cards yell, "You're lying!" If indeed the placed cards are not what the player said they were, he / she must take the entire deck of cards. If the player didn't lie, you have to take the deck of cards.
   • After the challenge has been decided, it is the next player's turn to take the next number.
6. Continue playing until a player has no more cards left. This ends the game and the player without any cards has won.

Method 2 of 3: Try the "I Doubt It" version

1. Have the players sit in a circle. This version can be played with three or more players, but works best with less than six players. You need a standard deck of cards. Remove the jokers from the game.
2. Shuffle and deal the cards. It is fine if the cards cannot be divided evenly as long as the difference is no more than one card. Players can view their own cards, but do not show them to others. Make sure you can see your own cards at all times.
3. Choose who starts the game. This player must place a card face down in the center of the circle. He / she then indicates the rank of the card (queen, a 2, etc.). What the player indicates does not have to match the actual card.
4. Continue the game. Go clockwise. The next player has two choices. He / she can skip the turn without playing a card, or place a single card face down on the first card. By playing a card he / she claims that it is of the same rank as the first card, but it remains to be seen whether this is really the case.
   • Skipping your turn is a safer option if you don't have cards of the current rank, but lying will make you lose your cards more quickly.
   • Even if you have a card of the current rank you can choose to lie. This can be a risky but effective strategy if you have multiple cards of the current rank, for example. The other players have no reason to suspect that you are lying, especially if you are still early in the game. They're less likely to catch you in a lie. You can play the actual cards of that rank later in this way. It is then more likely that your opponents will try to catch you in a lie.
5. Shout "You're lying!' whenever you want. If at any point you suspect someone is lying, you can yell "You're lying!" As soon as they put their card down. If it is indeed the wrong card, they must take the entire discard pile. If they didn't lie, you have to take the discard pile yourself.
6. Complete the round. The round continues until all players skip their turn, indicating that there are no more cards of that rank in play, or if someone is caught lying.
   • If everyone skips their turn, the discard pile is discarded without the cards being looked at. Then the player who last skipped his / her turn starts a new round.
   • When a player is challenged, the player who wins the challenge starts the new round.
7. End the game. The game ends when the player's turn has one card left and the card matches the current rank, or when they start a new round.

Method 3 of 3: Play with two players

1. Have the players sit opposite each other. This version is designed to be played with two people. You need a standard deck of cards. Remove the jokers from the game.
2. Shuffle and deal the cards. Both players should have 25 cards. Players may look at their own cards, but do not show them to the other. Make sure you can see your cards at all times.
3. Choose who starts the game. This player must place a single card in the center, indicating which rank the card belongs to (eg queen, 2, 5, etc.). The card does not have to correspond to the chosen rank.
4. Continue the game. The other player has two choices. He / she can choose to skip turns without playing a card, or to place a single card face down on the first card. By playing a card, he / she indicates that the card is of the same rank as the already placed card, but this does not have to be the case.
   • Skipping your turn is the safer option if you don't have any cards that match the current rank, but lying will get you off your cards faster.
   • Even if you have a card of the current rank you can choose to lie. This can be an effective strategy because the other person has no reason to think that you are lying if he / she does not have all the cards of that rank in his / her own possession. This way you can later play the actual cards of the rank.
5. Shout "You're lying!When you deem it necessary. If at some point you suspect that the other person is lying, you can shout "You are lying!" As soon as the other has put his / her card down. Then turn over the card you just placed. If your guess turns out to be correct, the other must take all the cards from the discard pile. If you are not right, you have to take all the cards yourself.
6. Shout "Force!If you wish. Whenever your opponent has just played a card, you can shout "Force!". This challenges your opponent to play another card that matches the current rank. If your opponent is unable to do this, he / she must take the discard pile. If your opponent does manage to play a card of the correct rank, you must take the discard pile yourself.
   • A player with only one card cannot be "forced".
7. End the round. The round continues until both players skip their turn or until someone is challenged with a "You're lying!" Or "Force!"
   • If both players skip their turn, the discard pile is discarded without being looked at and the player who last skipped a turn starts a new round.
   • When a player is challenged, the player who wins the challenge starts a new round.
8. End the game. The game ends when a player has only one card left and can play this card or when he / she has to start a new round. This player is the first to lose his / her cards and wins the game.

Tips

• If you are lying, it is best to use one or two cards. It is unlikely that someone will have all 6s, for example.
• Sometimes you can be caught in a lie without having to take cards because there is no discard pile.
• To pretend you're lying, you can act nervous by putting the cards down and quickly indicating how many cards you put down. This may cause someone to shout "You're lying!" And have to take all the cards from the deck.
• Watch your own cards carefully when an opponent is playing cards. If he / she says "two jacks" and you have three jacks in your hand, you can be sure they are lying.
• The more cards you have yourself, the easier it is to find out if the other person is lying.
• Say the name of a card when lying and put the card on the pile. As soon as it is your turn again you can call the same name and now place the correct card. This is how you confuse your opponents.

Warnings

• Don't be a bad loser or winner.
• Even though it is attractive, don't look at someone else's cards.