Believe

Rulebook

Game Components

• 80 Story Cards

• 12 Judgement Cards

• 6 Counter Cards

• 6 Counter Tokens

Game Setup

The first storyteller is chosen at random.

The game runs clockwise.

1. Select Cards: Each storyteller draws 3 cards from the deck. These cards are kept secret and are not shown to other players initially.

2. Prepare to Tell Your Story:

   • Study your cards for a brief time (under 1 minute).

   • Place your Believe or Lie Judgment Card in front of you to indicate the nature of your story.

   • Tell your story based on the chosen cards.

Story Requirements

• The story must be something out of the ordinary.

• If summarised to one sentence, all drawn cards and the optional lie must play a vital part in the narrative.

Story Judgement Phase

1. Ask a Question: After the story is told, the other players may ask one question together to the storyteller.

2. Individual Judgement:

   • Each player, starting from the one to the storyteller’s left, makes an individual judgement with their own Judgement Card (either Truth or Lie) about the storyteller’s claim.

Scoring

• Gain 1 point for each disparity between your coin choice (Truth or Lie) and the guesses of the other players.

• If players guessed correctly and their coin is equal to yours, they gain 1 point.

Winning the Game

• The game ends when a player reaches the point goal:

  • 2 Players: 6 points

  • 3 Players: 8 points

  • 4 Players: 10 points

  • 5 Players: 12 points

  • 6 Players: 14 points

  • 7 Players: 15 points

  • 8 Players: 16 points

• After the first player wins, the game can continue to determine placements.

Believe Variants

Hide the Lie The faster-paced sibling to Classic. Draw 3 cards, tell 3 quick unrelated stories — but one is a lie! Can your opponents spot which card tells the truth? A game of quick thinking and misdirection.

Objects A completely different way to play. Instead of telling stories, players lay down attribute cards trying to describe a secret real-world object. The next player can either keep adding cards or call FALSE — forcing the previous player to name their object and prove it's real.

Note: Objects requires a special 80-card deck featuring Scale, Material, Temperature, Dynamic, and Origin categories. These cards are currently only available in the digital Arcade version.