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Rules assistance for Cups 'N' Dice
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- 2–20 players
- 5–120 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Cups 'N' Dice
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Cups 'N' Dice is an expansion for Liar's Dice released in 2023 for 2–20 players, 5–120 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Steven Khouri and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Dice Rolling, and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
Cups 'N' Dice is a boardgame that provides many of the public domain cup and dice games all in one game set. This includes "Farkle", "Yatzy", "Bunco", "Mia", and many more games. These games normally involve pen and paper scoresheets, but cupsndice.com provides them in a digital format. Most of the games provided by Cups 'N' Dice are public domain. By pairing the game set with a digital UI at the website, cupsndice.com also provides games that are unique from the public domain. This includes "Cant The Dice Game" a team based secret signal game, and traditional "Liar's Dice" with the newly added power-up dice, team-play and mystery-cup. Speaking of Liar's Dice, the website provides a rule generator that can create over 200,000 variations of "Liar's Dice" games. You can play the simpler presets, but once you get comfortable with the game you can randomize the rules and play a different version of "Liar's Dice" every time
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- cupsndice.com
Questions and answers
Cups 'N' Dice supports 2–20 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Cups 'N' Dice is 5–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Cups 'N' Dice for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Cups 'N' Dice has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Cups 'N' Dice belongs to these categories: Party Game, Deduction, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Dice Rolling, and Team-Based Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Cups 'N' Dice are: Steven Khouri. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Cups 'N' Dice as an expansion for Liar's Dice. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Liar's Dice to use it. Check that your edition of Liar's Dice is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.