How to Play 2 Truths 1 Lie: Rules, Scoring and Tactics

2 Truths 1 Lie is one of the oldest icebreakers alive: everyone writes two truths and one lie about themselves, and the table hunts the lie. On phones, statements are written secretly and shown in shuffled order.

How to play

1. Everyone types three statements on their own phone and marks which is the lie (3-10 players).
2. The game picks a storyteller in turn and shows their statements to everyone, shuffled.
3. The others secretly guess which statement is the lie.
4. Guesses lock, the lie is revealed, and the next storyteller is up.

Scoring and winning

Every guesser who spots the lie gets +1; every person you fooled scores a point for you as the storyteller. A good lie is worth more than a good guess. Once everyone has been the storyteller, the final scores appear.

Tactics that win the table

• The best lie is 90% true: take a real memory and bend one small detail.
• Write suspiciously interesting truths — while the table attacks those, your actual lie strolls past.
• Keep your writing style constant: a lie that's noticeably shorter or longer betrays you.

Who is it for?

New groups, team events, and old friends brave enough to test how well they really know each other.

Ready? Create a 2 Truths 1 Lie table — scan the QR and the table is live in 30 seconds. No sign-up, no app; when the game ends, party mode hops the same table to the next game.