Skull

Skull is a simple and fun card game of bluffing and deduction.

Description

The goal of Skull is to be the first player to get rid of all of your cards. Players take turns playing cards face down, and then they all vote on whether or not they think the card is a skull. If the majority of players vote that the card is a skull, the player who played it loses one of their lives. If the majority of players vote that the card is not a skull, the player who played it gets to keep their card.

Categories: Friends Games, Party Games

How to Play

• Number of Players Required: 3 or more players

• What You’ll Need

• A deck of Skull cards

• Gameplay

  1. Shuffle the deck and deal 3 cards to each player.
  2. The rest of the deck is placed face down in the center of the table.
  3. The player to the left of the dealer goes first.
  4. On your turn, you can either play a card face down or pass.
  5. If you play a card face down, you must say whether you think it is a skull or not.
  6. The other players then vote on whether or not they think the card is a skull.
  7. If the majority of players vote that the card is a skull, the player who played it loses one of their lives.
  8. If the majority of players vote that the card is not a skull, the player who played it gets to keep their card.
  9. The game continues until one player has lost all of their lives.

Winning Criteria: The first player to get rid of all of their cards wins the game.

Estimated Playtime: 15-30 minutes

Make it Your Own

• You can make Skull more challenging by playing with a larger deck of cards.
• You can also make the game more difficult by increasing the number of lives that each player has.
• If you want to make the game more fun for younger children, you can allow them to play with their cards face up.

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Safety Note: Skull is a safe game for all ages. However, young children may need help understanding the rules.

Tags: Bluffing, Deduction, Card Game