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How to Play BS

A fun card game of bluffing for older kids, teens, and adults
Prep Time2 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Author: Melissa Haines

Equipment

  • 3-10 players
  • 1 table and chairs

Materials

  • 1 deck of cards take out the jokers

Instructions

What you Need to Know

  • Aces are 1
  • Numbered cards are their value
  • Face cards go as so: after you use 10 the next value is Jack, then Queen, then King
  • After King, it goes back to Ace as the value 1 and then you count back up to King

Object of the Game

  • To be the first player to get rid of all of the cards in your hand. The first person to get rid of all of their cards, wins the game

Dealing and Playing the Game

  • First off, set the jokers aside. They are not included in this game
  • The dealer should deal all of the cards out with their values facing down - No looking
  • There might be an uneven number for some people, but that is fine
  • The first person to go is usually the one with the Ace of Spades, but you can pick the youngest, the oldest player, the player to the left of the dealer, and so on
  • The person that goes first should call out how many Aces they are setting down and set them down - Face down on the center of the table. It would sound something like this, "2 Aces"
  • Then, the next person clockwise, sets down 2s (face down) while announcing how many 2s they are setting down on top of the Aces
  • The next player in rotation should call out how many 3s they are setting down (face down) and place them on the 2s
  • This pattern continues around the table as you count up to King, and then starts over with Ace

Calling Someone's Bluff

  • If at any time you don't believe a player is really setting down the cards they say they are setting down you can call BS! (bullsh*t, I doubt it, or bullcrap)
  • The person that is being challenged must reveal the cards they just placed down
  • If the player was telling the truth, the challenger must take all of the cards from the middle of the table
  • If the player being challenged was bluffing, then they must take all of the cards from the middle of the table
  • Game continues on with the next player

Winning the Game

  • The first person to get rid of all of the cards in their hand wins the game

Notes

1 deck of cards per 10 players. If you add more players than 10, add more cards