Mia
Mia is an ancient bluffing dice game using two dice and a cup to conceal the dice. Players take turns rolling the dice beneath a cup and announcing a higher roll than the previous roll. This announcement can be challenged. Also, players may pass their turn without viewing the roll under the cup to the next player. In this case the passer assumes responsibility for the roll as if they had rolled it.
One interesting feature of Mia is the non-standard ordering of rolls. 21 is 'Mia', the highest roll. Next come the doubles in ascending order: 11 is the second best roll, then 22, 33, 44, 55, 66. From there the numbers descend, with the higher die always naming the tens value and the lower die naming the ones value: 65, 64, ..., 32, and 31 as the lowest value.
Number of players: 2 - 8
Game duration: 3 mn
Complexity: 1 / 5
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Rules summary
Mia (Liar's Dice) - Quick Rules
Overview
- Players: 3 or more.
- Equipment: 2 dice, a dice cup, and a flat surface (e.g., a coaster).
- Objective: Avoid losing lives by successfully bluffing or rolling high values.
Gameplay
Play proceeds clockwise. The first player shakes the dice in the cup and keeps the result hidden.
- Roll & Announce: The player looks at the dice privately and announces a value. They may tell the truth or bluff.
- Pass the Cup: The cup is passed face down to the next player.
- The Next Player's Choice: The next player has two options:
- Believe: Accept the cup without looking. They must now roll and announce a higher value than the previous one.
- Challenge: Lift the cup to reveal the dice to everyone.
- If the announcement was a lie: The liar loses a life (or receives a penalty point).
- If the announcement was true: The challenger loses a life.
Ranking of Rolls (High to Low)
The higher die is always read as the tens digit and the lower die as the units (e.g., a 4 and 2 is "42", never "24").
- 21 (Mia): The highest possible roll. If someone challenges a "Mia" and loses, they lose double the usual lives/points.
- Doubles: 66, 55, 44, 33, 22, 11 (in descending order).
- High Numbers: 65, 64, ..., 32, 31 (the highest combination wins).
Special Rules
- When a player announces a 21 (Mia), the round ends immediately after the cup is either challenged or accepted.
- The player who lost the previous round starts the next one.