Drinking game classic

Mia: Roll, Bluff, Don't Get Caught

Mia, also known as Liar's Dice, is the classic among dice drinking games. All you need is two dice, a cup and some drinks.

A player privately peeks at two dice beneath a cup
Players
3 to 8
Duration
15 to 30 minutes
What you need
2 dice, dice cup, drinks
Vibe
Bluffing, poker faces, laughing

Rules

Mia in 4 steps

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It's all about bluffing: everyone rolls in secret and calls a result that has to be higher than the previous player's. Whether it's true or a lie is for the next player to decide.

  1. Roll in secret

    The first player rolls both dice under the cup and sneaks a look at the result without showing it.

  2. Call the result

    They call a number. The higher pip is the tens digit, so a 6 and a 4 make 64. You can tell the truth or bluff.

  3. Believe or call

    The next player believes it and rolls something higher, or calls the bluff. Every call has to be higher than the one before.

  4. Whoever lies, drinks

    When it's called: if the previous player lied, they drink. If they told the truth, the person who called drinks.

Variations

  • Value order: lowest are 31, 32 up to 65, then the doubles 11 to 66, and at the very top is the Mia, a 2 and a 1.
  • Doubting a Mia: if a called Mia is revealed and it's true, the doubter often drinks double.
  • Without alcohol: whoever loses picks up a penalty point instead of drinking.

Tips for your round

  • A good poker face is worth more than good rolls.
  • Tell the truth now and then, or your bluff becomes easy to read.

FAQ

Mia FAQ

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