BOSS'S BLUFF Alpha

What Boss's Bluff is

Boss's Bluff is a free bluffing trivia game for a room full of people, in the same style as Fibbage. The TV shows a trivia prompt about a book, a painting or a piece of history with one key word missing. Everyone writes a believable fake answer on their phone, the TV shuffles the fakes in with the real one, and the room has to work out which answer is true. It runs in a web browser, so there is nothing to download and nobody needs an account.

How a round plays

The TV shows a sentence with a blank in it. Each player types a lie that could pass for the real answer, or taps Deal me a card to get a ready-made bluff when their mind goes empty. Then every answer, the lies and the truth together, shows up on the screen in a shuffled order and everyone picks the one they think is real. You score points for finding the truth and for every friend who falls for your bluff, so a good liar can score without ever knowing the answer.

A game is three rounds and takes about twelve minutes. The last prompt counts triple, which means a slow start is never the end of the night. When the game finishes the TV hands out awards such as Best Liar and Truth Seeker, and shows the fact the room liked best.

Players and what you need

You need two to eight people in the same room, one shared screen with a browser (a smart TV, a laptop on HDMI or a casted tab) and a phone each. Open a room on the TV, then everyone scans the QR code or types the four-letter code. Families can switch on Kid Mode in the TV's settings. It deals every phone the same hand of cards with one real answer hidden among them, so nobody has to type, and you either play a lie or play the truth for a bonus.

Questions people ask

Do we need to download anything?

No. The TV opens a web page and the phones join by QR code or room code. There is no app and no sign-up.

How many people can play?

Two to eight. A bluff needs someone to fool, so it's better with a few people than with two.

What if I can't think of a believable lie?

Tap Deal me a card for a ready-made bluff, or turn on Kid Mode so every phone gets a hand of cards and nobody types at all.

Is it really free, and what happens to our answers?

It's free. Your answers live in the room while you play and vanish when the room closes.

What is the game about?

The prompts come from real books, art and history, so the truth is always something you can learn on the way out.