How to Play Poison Candy IRL and on Roblox

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Outsmart your opponents with this easy, addictive game
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If you’re looking for a simple game to bluff and deceive your friends, Poison Candy is such a fun one to try! In this viral game from TikTok and Roblox , all you do is take turns eating pieces of candy while trying to avoid the ones that were poisoned by your opponent. While the game is simple to learn, there are some strategies that can help you win. Keep reading, and we’ll walk you through all the rules for playing the game IRL or online with your friends!

Poison Candy Game Rules at a Glance

Spread out a handful of candy on a plate or table, and have each player secretly pick one candy to poison. Take turns eating 1 candy at a time, and the other player reveals if the candy was safe or poisoned. When someone eats a poisoned piece of candy, they lose the game!

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How to Play the Poison Candy Game

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  1. Choose any candy that you and the other player enjoy, such as Skittles, chocolates, or gummy bears, and put a small handful out in front of you. Shorter games work well with 10-15 pieces of candy, but you can add more pieces if you want a longer game.
    • Poison Candy works best for 2 players.
    • If you don’t have candy, you can use any type of small bite-sized food as a replacement. You could even use drinks by filling up multiple cups with a couple sips of liquid.
  2. Have one player turn around and close their eyes. The other person then chooses one piece of candy to “poison.” After the first player chooses their candy, they close their eyes, and the other player picks another piece of candy to poison. [1]
    • If you’re filming a poison candy video for TikTok or social media, make sure you point at the candy you choose so viewers know which ones are poison.
    • There’s a chance that you both poison the same piece of candy without knowing it! We’ll cover what to do if that happens in our FAQs .
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  3. When it’s your turn, choose any piece of candy that’s on the plate (except for the one you poisoned). As soon as you pick a piece, eat it to confirm your choice. [2]
    • If you don’t want to have sweets or have had too many later in the game, just set the piece of candy aside instead of eating it.
  4. After eating the candy, the other player reveals if the candy was safe to eat or if it was the one they poisoned. If the candy was safe, then the game continues with the next player.
    • Add a little bit of suspense by pausing for a second or two before revealing if the candy was safe or poisoned.
  5. Alternate who picks candy from the leftover pieces. As the game goes on, there will be fewer options to choose from. As soon as someone eats the candy that the other player poisoned, they lose and the game is over! [3]
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How to Play Poison Candy on Roblox

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  1. The user @PondazYeah created the Poison Candy game on Roblox so you can play against other people online. When you sit down at one of the tables in the game, you’ll pick one of the candies to poison. You and the other player will take turns selecting candy to eat, and if you choose a poisoned one, your character dies in the game. [4]
    • For a similar game, play Poison Drinks that uses cups of water instead of candy.
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Strategies for the Poison Candy Game

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  1. A lot of people assume the candies closer to the edges are safe because they seem like an obvious choice. When you’re playing the game, choose pieces around the edges to eat, and it will tempt your opponent to do the same.
  2. The piece you poisoned will blend in better and be harder to detect if it’s grouped with other pieces. As you’re choosing which pieces to eat on your turn, choose candies that are a little further away from the piece you picked.
    • If you avoid a specific spot for too long, your opponent may be suspicious. Every couple of turns, pick a candy that’s near the one you poisoned to trick your opponent.
  3. If there are candies that are alone and further away from others, leave them alone and choose a piece that’s surrounded by others. This might trick your opponent into thinking you poisoned one of the isolated pieces.
  4. Even though you’re not allowed to pick up the candy you poisoned, hold your hand above it like you’re about to eat it. At the last second, change your mind and pick a different piece. If they poisoned a different candy, your opponent might be tempted to choose the piece you hesitated on because they think it’s safe.
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Poison Candy FAQs

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  1. 1
    What happens if both players pick the same candy? You probably won’t know that you picked the same candy until you reach the end of the round. If it happens, put out around 10 more pieces of candy and have each player pick a new piece to poison for a short tiebreaker round.
  2. 2
    How did the Poison Candy game get popular? Because the rules are so easy and the game is really interactive, Poison Candy blew up on TikTok and Instagram Reels. One video posted by @allie_parkss has even received almost 10 million views since it was first uploaded in April 2025.
  3. 3
    Is there actual poison involved? Not at all! Even though poison candy has been a common fear for parents and trick-or-treaters, this game is perfectly safe to play. All you’re doing is pretending the candy is poison as a fun way to add stakes to the game.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Gor3tMktbmM?t=3&feature=share
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L8uUZPnnYcA?t=19&feature=share
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L8uUZPnnYcA?t=141&feature=share
      4. ↑ https://www.roblox.com/games/78771808593634/Poison-Candy

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