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Bluffing

Bluffing in Board Games

Definition

Bluffing is a strategic deception mechanic where players mislead others about their true intentions, strength, or situation in-game to gain an advantage.

Role in Games

Bluffing adds a layer of psychological competition as players attempt to read tells or predict opponents' tactics.

Gameplay Impact

Player Interaction: Encourages direct confrontation and social manipulation.
Uncertainty: Creates suspense by masking true game states.
Skill Balance: Allows weaker strategic players to outplay stronger ones through deception.

Strategy

Players must balance the risk of being caught with the potential reward of successful deception.

Examples

Poker uses bluffing to convince opponents of a strong hand.
Coup has players bluff about their influence to eliminate others.

Conclusion

Bluffing enriches board games by promoting dynamic interactions and psychological complexity.

Jeux utilisants Hand Management et Bluffing

Operation F.A.U.S.T

R-Eco+ (Japanese Edition)

Great Designers Series, The: Fog of War, The

Disney Robin Hood - Sheriff of Nottingham

Guardian's Call

13 Days - The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

Camel Up: The Card Game

Sheriff of Nottingham - Merry Men Expansion

Curses & Covens

Fog of Love: Paranormal Romance (Small Box Edition)

Strategy Game utilisants Bluffing

In a match of wit and bluff, alchemists compete to get rid of their ingredients and take control of the miraculous potion. Closely watching each other's move, who will prevail in this unique and original game of psychological deception? 3 Ingredients...

A Fast-Paced Bluffing Game That's Good For You!Designed for 2 to 5 players, ages eight and up, Bad Beets is a race for players to get rid of their Beets in any way they can, whether by Feeding the Dog, Sharing with another player or even actually Eating...

The Frantic Game of Riches and Dynamite In Greedy Greedy Goblins, you and the other players take the roles of goblin clans mining out a mountain laden with riches. Fabulous gems and glittering gold can be found, but you must be careful that your goblins...

Jeux utilisants Player Elimination et Bluffing

Quantum physicist Erwin Schrödinger asked, "Is the cat in the box alive? Or dead?" And now, you can too!How many cats are alive on everyone's cards? Or are the empty boxes a better guess? Make bold claims (or bluff) and outdo each other's bids! Do you...

Check out this take on liar’s dice with palm fitted cups and dice with critter characters. Play the classic bluffing and bidding game as is, or take on wild rules variations that make the game more exciting and keep you on your toes. In either case,...

A strategic, secret role, semi-cooperative, social tabletop card game with dice and a miniature. Will you be next to become Infected?Game can be played with 5-6 players or 7-12 players if 2 copies of the game are owned.

Jeux utilisants Variable Player Powers et Bluffing

In Ultimate Werewolf: Extreme, 5-25 players will use their wits to deceive and uncover deception by fellow players as they attempt to discover who among them is a werewolf. Like traditional werewolf games, Ultimate Werewolf: Extreme has all sorts of ...

Dread Curse is a push-your-luck Pirate game of cunning thievery and ample turns of fortune. Play revolves around drawing loot from a cloth bag and stealing from the other pirates in order to gain the most valuable stash of treasure. Each turn, players...

Play Ball!Bottom of the 9th is a quick dice and card game for 1 or 2 players that encapsulates the thrills and spills of baseball's final inning into a head-to-head competition between an ace pitcher and a star-studded line-up of heavy hitting players...

The Monster Pack expansion adds an impressive roaster of 4 new Monsters to the Rising Sun core game. These fantastical creatures can be introduced to the game in addition to the standard ones, adding all-new, unique abilities that allow players to summon...

Jeux utilisants Betting et Bluffing

Jeux illustrés par Harald Lieske et utilisants Bluffing

Children's Game utilisants Bluffing

Jeux utilisants Deduction et Bluffing

ARGH - Animals Revolt Against Humans

Gempire - Zarmund's Demands

Jeux publiés par Asmodee et utilisants Bluffing

Dixit - Origins Expansion

Letters from Whitechapel (Revised Edition) (2nd Printing)

Dixit - Daydreams Expansion

Android: New Angeles

Dixit - Quest Expansion

Bang! - Dice Game, The Walking Dead Edition

Jeux utilisants Worker Placement et Bluffing

Sly: Micro Card Game

Pagan: Fate of Roanoke

Court of Miracles, The

Sons of Anarchy: Calaveras Club Expansion

Jeux utilisants Hidden Roles et Bluffing

Games: Good Cop, Bad Cop (3rd Edition)

Veiled Fate - Metal Edition

Deception - Murder in Hong Kong

Cult of the Deep (Clearance)

Jeux à thématique American West utilisants Bluffing

Jeux utilisants Grid Movement et Bluffing

Bet and perform actions at the track while the race unfolds in this exciting horse racing card game. Secret bets and clever horse moves are key to winning the most cash at the end of the race! Mechanisms:• Action/Event• Alliances• Betting and Bluffing...

Hide your Princess behind the screens and, with the help of her maid, avoid the magic mirror holders. Then find the legendary animals that will lead her to her beloved! Mechanisms:• Bluffing• Grid Movement 1 Game Board 25 Screens 6 Secret Objective Cards...

The adult party game of awkward situations and “performing” under pressure.Would you spend some “quality time” with your work crush in a pond full of leeches? How about your hot neighbor at a funeral? What would your friends do? How well do you really...

Replicators are “Von Neumann” machines, a class of machines that can replicate themselves. It introduces a possible 5th player to the game as well as adding another way to play it with just two players. While the first expansion had empire advantages...

Jeux utilisants Voting et Bluffing

Super Mario - Level Up!

Ultimate Werewolf Legacy

Jeux illustrés par Thomas Vuarchex et utilisants Bluffing

Oh Captain! is an exciting game of deception from Ludonaute that sees 3 to 6 players vying to become the richest explorer in a mysterious foreign land. Discover valuable treasure and convince your captain it's worthless to keep the spoils for yourself...

An ancient game of ornate skulls and dangerous roses, Skull is simple to learn but dangerously difficult to win. You must bluff, lie and pierce through the deceptions to expose the roses. Be wary, though - if you happen across a skull, the consequences...

Dice Game utilisants Bluffing

Kelp is a two-player asymmetrical game that offers players a unique opportunity to delve into the natural world of Pyjama Sharks and Common Octopuses, set in a South African kelp forest. Hide and seek meets bluffing and manipulation. Deck builder meets...

Kelp: Shark vs Octopus

God does not play dice, but his monks do! In this dice version of Biblios, players continue their quest to build the most prestigious scriptorium. The game is for 2-players and combines an interesting dice drafting mechanic with auctions and fluctuating...

Jeux publiés par Gen-X Games et utilisants Bluffing

Jeux publiés par Brain Games et utilisants Bluffing

Walk a mile in the shoes of a spy! Or was it a kilometer in clogs?SPYFALL is an easy-to-learn card game of bluffing, probing questions, clever answers, and suspicion. At the start of each round, players receive a secret card informing them of the group...

Spyfall (2nd Edition)

Strut your tail feathers in this clever game of gambling and reading the room. Pikoko is a trick-taking card game for serious and casual gamers, featuring a 3-dimensional peacock which holds your cards so that you are the only player who CANNOT see ...

Jeux illustrés par Katarzyna Kosobucka et utilisants Bluffing

Zombie Tsunami

Zombie Tsunami is a party game for 3 to 6 players that plays in under 30 minutes.In the game, each player competes to grow the largest horde of zombies. They will have to collaborate and sometimes betray one another in order to win the game.• Bluffing...

Video Game Theme

Jeux à thématique Trivia utilisants Bluffing

Guess the number - but don't go too high!Lighten up the mood at any game night, dinner party or couples therapy session. Play it during business meetings, date night at your uncle's funeral - or all three at once!One player reads a question (all answers...

It’s Vegas, Baby!Bring the excitement of Vegas into your home with the newest edition of the best-selling party game in history!In Wits & Wagers Vegas, you don't need to know the answers to win. Anyone can win by betting on other players' guesses to...

Wits & Wagers - It's Vegas, Baby!

Jeux utilisants Memory et Bluffing

Tellstones: King’s Gambit is the unforgettable game of bluffing, strategy, and recollection from the world of Runeterra. This game is more than just a memory game - to win, you’ll need to focus on playing the player, not the game. Swap, flip, and peek...

Can you remember two simple things? It's a challenge in That's Not a Hat!Play this unforgettable bluffing game with friends and family for fun, laughter, and a dash of madcap mayhem! 110 Cards Rules

The best liar wins in Hoax, a fast-paced party game of secret identities designed by, Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Ned Horn, and Peter Olotka. When an unscrupulous business magnate meets an undignified end, a fierce competition for his estate begins...

Jeux conçus par Bruno Faidutti et utilisants Bluffing

Incan Gold - The Race for Ancient Artifacts

Dreadful Circus

Jeux illustrés par Anthony Wolff et utilisants Bluffing

It's a Wonderful Kingdom

You are vying for the throne of the kingdom, intent on restoring the rightful heir. Use one of the three included modules to experience different play modes. Master the "Split & Trap" system to trick our opponent into choosing the wrong cards. Be the...

I Cut, You Choose

Jeux conçus par Anthony Burch et utilisants Bluffing

World Championship Russian Roulette

Congratulations, comrades! You've made it to the World Championship! ...Unfortunately, it's for Russian Roulette. In this press-your-luck bluffing game, earn points by bidding on how many pulls of your gun's trigger you can survive. The more pulls, ...

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