🤥 Cheat (I Doubt It): card game rules

Cheat is the bluffing game that has the whole table giggling. You play cards face down and say what they are, and sometimes, well, you fib.

How to play Cheat (I Doubt It)

Goal: Be the first to get rid of all your cards, even if you have to bluff a little.

The first player puts one or more cards face down in the middle and announces them, for example: 'Two Aces.'
The next player must announce the next number in order (here, '2s'), even if they don't have any, and put cards face down.
After any play, anyone at the table can call 'Cheat!'
Turn over the cards just played. If they don't match the announcement, the player who put them down takes the whole pile.
If the announcement was true, the player who called 'Cheat!' takes the whole pile.
After a challenge, play continues with the next player and the next number in order.

The first player to get rid of all their cards (without being caught on their last play) wins.

It's easier to bluff with a single card. It draws less suspicion.
A great game for practicing a poker face and laughing together. Remind everyone it's only pretend.

What is Cheat also called?

It's also known as I Doubt It and, among older kids, BS. The rules are the same.

What happens if you call Cheat and you are wrong?

If the cards really matched what was announced, you take the whole pile yourself.