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I Doubt It Rules

I Doubt It — also called Cheat or Bullshit — is a bluffing game where players discard cards face-down while declaring a rank, lying when it suits them.

👥 3–6 players ⏱ 20–40 min 🎯 Difficulty ●●○○○ 🃏 Shedding Games

Setup

Deal all cards evenly. The player left of the dealer starts by playing any number of aces face-down, declaring "one ace, two aces," and so on.

How to Play

Ranks go up in sequence (aces, twos, threes...). You may play cards of the declared rank or lie and play anything. Any player may call "I doubt it!" — the cards are flipped, and the liar takes the whole pile.

Winning

The first player to get rid of all their cards wins.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are other names for I Doubt It?

Cheat, Bullshit, and Bluff are the same game.

What happens if you call "I doubt it" and they were telling the truth?

You take the entire discard pile as a penalty.

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