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Learn more about your friends with this fun icebreaker activity
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If you want to get to know a group of people even better, Two Truths, One Lie (or Two Truths and a Lie) is the perfect way to break the ice. Players tell each other 3 statements about themselves, but one of them is a lie that the other players have to figure out. Keep reading and we’ll walk you through all the rules to play, plus a few example lies to help get you started.
Things You Should Know
- List 2 statements about yourself that are truthful and 1 statement that’s a lie. Try to make the lie convincing to trick other players.
- The other players make guesses or vote for which statement is the lie.
- Play until everyone takes a turn, or keep going to learn more about each other.
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How to Play Two Truths, One Lie
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One player lists 2 truthful statements and 1 lie about themselves. Choose a person at random to take the first turn of the game. They’ll think of 2 statements about themselves that are truthful and 1 lie that sounds believable. The person then says all their statements out loud. [1] X Research source
- If you don’t want to put people on the spot when it’s their turn to share, give everyone a few minutes at the start of the game to write down their statements first.
- You can play Two Truths and a Lie with any number of players, but it usually works best as an icebreaker activity with a larger group.
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The other players guess which statement is the lie. All the other players can either discuss the statements as a group or individually choose which statement they think is the lie. After everyone makes their guess, the original player reveals the lie they told to the group. [2] X Research source
- People may play the game slightly differently depending on if it’s for an icebreaker activity or for fun, so double-check the rules if you’re not sure.
- If you want to play Two Truths, One Lie as a drinking game, take a sip if you guess the lie incorrectly. If all the other players guess the lie, the player who told it drinks instead. [3] X Research source
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Continue playing rounds until you decide to stop. Choose another random player to take the next turn. Play until everyone has had a chance to list their statements, but keep the game going if you’re having fun. Just think of 3 new statements for the next round.
- While Two Truths, One Lie doesn’t normally have a winner, you can easily keep track of the score. Give 1 point to players who guess the lie correctly, and whoever has the most points at the end of the game wins!
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QuestionWhat's the largest number of people I should try this game with?Community AnswerYou can have as many people playing as you want, but I would think 10 people would be enough.
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QuestionWhat if people fight about who goes next?Community AnswerYou should make a list of names beforehand if that's the case, then no one can argue.
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QuestionWhat if you know the people who are playing the game very well?Community AnswerTalk about something that happened before you met.
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Tips
- Other good lies to tell are facts about someone else or things you wished had happened.Thanks
- Try to make statements that no one in the group would know about you so you don’t get found out too easily.Thanks
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- When you're saying the lie, try adding in a few extra details to make it sound believable. For example, you could say, "When I was 9, I crashed my scooter and I had to walk home by myself."
- Try to think of funny truths and lies for the game. Don't put too much pressure on yourself because the game is supposed to be fun and relaxing.
- Think about centering one of your "truths" around a special moment in your life.
- Try not to make your lies too obvious, or else they may be easy to figure out.
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