Cockroach Poker Royal
A dead-simple bluffing duel where the only poker face that matters is yours.
Who it's for
Groups who love reading faces and calling bluffs, and want a game that teaches itself in under two minutes.
Not for you if…
You hate being lied to directly or take a losing hand of bugs a little too personally.
Vibe's take
sneaky, quick, tense, social, mean in a fun way
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About this game
Cockroach Poker Royal has nothing to do with poker and everything to do with lying straight to someone's face. You slide a card across the table, declare what creature is on it, cockroach, rat, stink bug, whatever, and your target has to decide if you are telling the truth or bluffing hard. Guess wrong and the card lands in front of you instead; guess right and it lands on the liar. Nobody wants four of the same creepy-crawly staring up at them, because that is how you lose. Dead simple to teach, brutal to actually play well.
Get it
from $27
By the numbers
Players
Duration
15–25 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.1 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
6.5/10
Rank #1,339
5.0k ratings
Published
2012
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