Description
Skull is a game of bluffing and risk that won the French As d'Or – Jeu de l'Année 2011 award. Each player has four discs: three flowers and one skull. No cards, no luck of the draw – just you, your fellow players and the question of who is bluffing.
How to play Skull
At the start of a round, everyone secretly places a disc face down on their mat. Then, on your turn, you can add another disc or start the bidding: you announce how many discs you will flip without hitting a skull. The others can raise the bid or pass.
The highest bidder must first flip all of their own discs and then chooses from the other players' discs. If they flip enough flowers, they turn their mat over, and a second successful bid means victory. If they hit a skull, they lose one disc, and a player who loses them all is eliminated. The last player left in the game also wins.
Why you'll like it
- You can explain the rules in two minutes.
- Everyone has the same discs, so bluffing and nerve decide the game.
- At the table you can say anything – even the truth.
- The tension rises with every disc flipped.
Who is Skull for
Skull is for three to six players aged 10 and up, and a game takes 15 to 45 minutes. The rules are simple, and players enjoy it most with five or six. It suits game nights and groups that love to bluff.
What might you not like?
A player who loses all their discs is eliminated and only watches until the end of the game. So the game may not be the best fit for those who don't like bluffing and player elimination.
What's in the box
- 6 sets: a player mat and 4 discs (3 flowers, 1 skull)
- Last Chance disc
- Rulebook
