Dispatches from the Deck
Design notes, devlogs, and lore behind Lying Pirates: the modern Liar's Dice board game where your cup stays full and only your nerve runs out.
Strategy guides, history of Liar's Dice, and the board game accessories: bamboo dice cups, Crew Dice, metal coins. The pieces that turn a quick round into a full game night.
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10 Best Pirate-Themed Board Games (Beyond Lying Pirates)
From Lying Pirates to Jamaica to Libertalia, here are the 10 best pirate-themed board games worth your shelf space in 2026. Honest picks, real ratings.
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Lying Pirates vs Coup: Which Bluffing Game Wins?
Coup vs Lying Pirates: one is a 15-minute social deduction card game, the other a premium dice bluffer. Here is which one fits your group, and why.
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7 Board Games You Saw in Movies (and How to Play Them)
From Pirates of the Caribbean to The Big Bang Theory, board games show up everywhere on screen. Here are 7 you've seen, with how to play each.
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12 Best Board Games for Groups of 6+ Players (2026)
Most good board games cap at 4 or 5. Here are 12 that actually deliver for groups of 6, 7, 8, or more, with player counts, times, and types.
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components
The Lying Pirates Insert That Makes Your Shelf Feel Complete
The Lying Pirates custom insert from e-raptor: a board game organizer that gives every card, coin, and dice cup its exact place in the box.
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how-to
How to Play Lying Pirates with 8 Players
Lying Pirates plays 2 to 6 out of the box. Here is exactly what you need to reach 8 players, with separate shopping lists for Base Game and BIG BOX owners.
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buying guide
Lying Pirates Base Game vs BIG BOX vs Cities of Greed: Which to Buy?
Base Game (€40), Deluxe BIG BOX (€125), or Cities of Greed (€30)? A designer's honest guide to which Lying Pirates edition you should actually buy.
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The 7 Best Bluffing Board Games (and What Each One Does Differently)
Seven of the best bluffing board games and what each one does differently, from Coup and Skull to Sheriff of Nottingham, picked by the studio behind Lying Pirates.
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9 Premium Board Games Worth the Price Tag (€60-400+)
An honest list of 9 premium board games that earn the price tag, from €60 indie heavyweights to €400+ collector boxes. From the studio behind Lying Pirates.
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Lying Pirates vs Sheriff of Nottingham: Honest Side-by-Side
Lying Pirates and Sheriff of Nottingham are both bluffing games, but they want different evenings. Here is the honest, designer-written comparison, including which one to pick for your table.
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gift guide
The Best Gift Is One That Lasts: Board Games vs Wine and Flowers
Most gifts disappear in a week. A board game can be the centrepiece of a hundred evenings. Here's the math, and the case for buying differently this year.
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board games
What Kind of Board Gamer Are You? A Field Guide to 3 Wallets
From €15 card games to €400 premium boxes, board gamers split into three real tribes. Which one are you, and which Lying Pirates edition fits?
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What Makes a Board Game Truly Thematic? A Designer's Honest Guide
From the Liar's Dice scene in Pirates of the Caribbean to the design choices in our own pirate bluffing game, here is what separates a truly thematic board game from one with a paint job.
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Liar's Dice vs Perudo vs Bluff: And How Lying Pirates Changed the Game
Liar's Dice vs Perudo vs Bluff: 500 years of bluffing dice games, how each version is played, and how Lying Pirates evolves the classic. Playable mini-game inside.
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Why We Put Metal Coins in a Board Game
Why Lying Pirates uses metal coins, bamboo dice cups, and a modular board. The thinking behind every premium component in a modern Liar's Dice board game.
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