bluffing

curated written for the tool not checked yet

In the group Information visibility.

Lie about what you have. Pretend you're stronger or weaker than you are. Other players have to guess.

Records

No one has recorded a check on this entry yet.

To add a record or propose a change, sign in with GitHub or sign in with Google.

Entries with bluffing

direct confrontation + bluffing curated not checked yet
Players attack each other face-to-face while lying about their strength or plans to fool foes.
bluffing + push your luck curated not checked yet
Risky presses with fake bravado create hilarious busts or epic steals from the pot.
bluffing + bidding curated not checked yet
Fake bids bait opponents into costly folds, making auctions a theater of fake confidence.
roll and move + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players roll to move and can claim to have rolled something they did not.
drafting + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players pick cards and can pretend to want different things than they do.
area control + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can hide or fake their strength in an area.
worker placement + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can place workers to mislead others about their plans.
pattern building + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can pretend to be building a different pattern than they are.
hand management + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can play cards to suggest they hold something they do not.
trick-taking + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can play cards to mislead others about their hand.
negotiation + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can lie in deals and try to spot others' lies.
set collection + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can pretend to collect one set while building another.
tile placement + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can place tiles to mislead others about their goals.
race to finish + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can pretend to be further behind or ahead than they are.
most points + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can hide or fake how many points they have.
last standing + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players bluff to avoid being targeted until one is left.
cooperative survival + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players on the same team can bluff, which makes trust harder.
shared objective + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players bluff while still trying to reach a shared goal.
hidden personal goal + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players bluff to hide their secret goals.
narrative completion + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can bluff about what happens in the story.
solo in parallel + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players play alone but can bluff about how they are doing.
indirect via board + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can move to mislead others about their plans.
fully cooperative + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Teammates can bluff, which makes trust harder inside the team.
semi-cooperative + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players bluff about how much they are helping.
team vs team + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Teams bluff each other about their plans.
traitor + bluffing drafted not checked yet
The traitor bluffs to hide, and others bluff to trap them.
mostly chance + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Luck decides results, and players bluff about what they got.
chance with mitigation + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Luck plays a part, and players bluff about what they got.
skill with luck + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Clever bluffing matters most, with a little luck.
mostly skill + bluffing drafted not checked yet
No luck, so winning depends on reading and fooling others.
model a system + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can mislead each other about the state of a shared system.
stakeholder roles + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Real groups can mislead each other about what they need.
shared resource + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can claim to take less than they do.
delayed effects + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can pretend a later effect is coming when it is not.
try a rule + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can pretend to follow a rule while breaking it.
debrief + bluffing drafted not checked yet
After play, players admit their bluffs and talk about trust.
call and response + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players answer with claims that may not be true, and the next player can doubt them.
playing in silence + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players bluff without words, only through what they play and how.
change the rules + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players claim a rule has changed and others decide whether to believe them.
no objective + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players bluff for fun, and nobody keeps score.
set your own goal + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players claim aims that may not be true, and others decide whether to believe them.
one loser + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players pass danger with claims that may be lies, and the one fooled too often loses.
playing by letter + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players make claims in their letters that others may doubt.
absent player + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players claim to know what the absent player wanted, and others decide whether to believe them.
chance read as a sign + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players claim what their hidden sign says, and others decide whether to believe them.
attunement + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players try to sense whether others are bluffing, as much as reading cards.
irreversible change + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Bluffs that succeed leave permanent marks, so lies become part of the game's history.
real-time span + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players make claims that can be checked only days later.
role-play + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Characters lie to each other, and players decide whom to believe.
dexterity + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players claim they will manage a feat, and others bet on whether they can.
drawing the map + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players claim what they have drawn means, and others decide whether to believe them.
keep the game going + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players claim they can keep the game going, and others decide whether to believe them.
cannot be won + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players bluff toward a win that does not exist.
game master + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players lie to characters the game master plays, and the game master decides who believes them.
public game + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Passers-by bluff each other in a quick public game.
dice tell the story + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players roll in secret and claim what the table said.
rules make an argument + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Rewarding lies makes a point about honesty and power.
stakes outside the game + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Lies told in the game can feel real afterwards.
points stand for values + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players claim scores for values that may not be true.
rehearse a future + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players claim what the future will hold, and others decide whether to believe them.
excited · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing supports the feeling excited.
clever · bluffing curated not checked yet
bluffing works against the feeling clever.
silly · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing supports the feeling silly.
tense · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing supports the feeling tense.
together · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing works against the feeling together.
sneaky · bluffing curated not checked yet
bluffing supports the feeling sneaky.
lucky · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing neither supports nor works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing neither supports nor works against the feeling in charge.
surprised · bluffing curated not checked yet
bluffing supports the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing neither supports nor works against the feeling thoughtful.
fast · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing neither supports nor works against the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing supports the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing neither supports nor works against the feeling careful.
daring · bluffing curated not checked yet
bluffing supports the feeling daring.
friendly · bluffing drafted not checked yet
bluffing works against the feeling friendly.