Perudo (1800)

Liar’s Dice: A Popular Bluffing Board Game

Liar’s Dice is a popular bluffing board game that originated as “Dudo” during the 15th century in the Inca Empire and later spread to Latin American countries and European countries via Spanish conquistadors. The game gained popularity in the 1970s when numerous commercial versions were released. Liar’s Dice is known by different names, such as Bluff in German and Perudo or Dudo in Spanish.

Game Components of Liar’s dice:

Each player has a set of dice and a dice cup, with five dice per player.

Game Setup of Liar’s dice:

Players sit in a circle and take turns to roll their dice, concealing them under their cups.

Gameplay Mechanics:

Players take turns to guess or bid on the number of dice of a particular value under everyone’s cups.

Game Objective of Liar’s dice:

The goal is to catch your opponent in a lie and call them out, while also avoiding being caught in your own lie.Liar’s Dice can be played with 2 or more players and is popular in various parts of the world, including Latin America, where it is known as “Perudo” or “Dudo”. The game has been adapted into electronic versions, where the computer learns your strategy and requires players to think of new ways to bluff their way to a win.

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