Here's a simple, fun yet addictive dice game. Liar's Dice. Family members first noticed it in one of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and looked it up. It requires minimal equipment (a cup and five dice per player), we find the optimum number of players is around the four to six mark and is ideal for travel and camping.
The aim is to be the last one standing. Players start with five die which they roll and keep the result hidden under cups from your opponents. Everyone takes it in turns to predict the number of dice on the table between all players by calling a quantity of face numbers, say four sixes. The calls keep going up in quantity or face value (when the face value is lower than the last call, the quantity must increase) and when the next player thinks the call is unrealistic they accuse the last player of being a liar. At this point everyone reveals their roll to determine the outcome. If there's less dice than the call, the caller loses a die, if there's more than the call, the accuser loses a die but if the number is equal, everyone but the caller loses a die.
But beware... ones are wilds and may be called at half the quantity of the next even number (i.e. three ones if the call is say five sixes). Also, people may bluff so think carefully when you follow another's call. The excitement builds as you're approaching the last two players (it's possible that the underdog can win) and when it's over, it's addictive so you'll want to play another round.
We love how it is a simple, fast flowing game and always features during camping.
Happy rolling
