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Skull

Place hidden flowers and skulls, then bid on how many flowers you can safely reveal.

Players3–6 best with 5
Play time15–30 min
Complexity1/5 · Easy
Learn & set up4 min

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At the table

Secretly place flowers and skulls, then bid on how many flowers you can reveal safely. The pieces are simple, but reading the table is anything but.

Play style
Competitive
Suggested age
10+
Time to teach
About 3 min
Time to set up
About 1 min
Player elimination
Yes

How it plays

BluffingBidding

Rules at a glance

Your goal

Win two challenges or be the only player who has not been eliminated.

The flow of play

  1. Everyone places one facedown disc, then take turns adding a disc or opening the bidding

  2. Raise the bid or pass until one challenger remains

  3. Reveal your own stack first, then opponents’ top discs; succeed to win a challenge or lose a disc after a skull

A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.

Official rules ↗

A feel for the game

quickfast setupbeginner friendlysocial
Suggested age
10+
Interaction
High
Reading
None
Conflict
Light
Luck or skill
Skill
Table space
Small
Downtime
Low

Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.

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