How to Play Two Truths, One Lie

Last Updated: March 19, 2017

Getting to know new people can be really hard. That is what makes ice-breaker games so great! One of the most famous "ice-breakers" is the game "two truths and a lie" which involves guessing which of three "facts" about someone you don't know, isn't true. Here is wikiHow to play two truths, one lie.

Steps

1
Introduce the rules to the group. It's likely that some have already heard of the game, but also also likely that some have not. After you provide the rules, give everyone a chance to think of their "facts".
2
One person lists three "facts" about themselves, except one of the "facts" is a lie. Be sure to be random about the order of your "facts". Also try to recite the facts in the same voice, so you don't give away the lie. Examples:
- #1 "My uncle studies beetles and named one after me."
- #2 "Over seven summers in high school and college, my father and I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail."
- #3 "Two summers ago my family took our vacation to Ohio for a family reunion. There were 237 relatives there.
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3
Have a general discussion about the three "facts". The person who gave the facts stays quiet. This step is optional.
4
The other people guess which one is a lie. Everyone will know how everyone else has voted.
5
The person sets the record straight by saying the lie, e.g., #2 was a lie. They may also explain the circumstances for the other two facts. Everyone else may talk about how they were fooled or figured out which was the lie.
6
Scorekeeping - Give one point to the "fact giver" for each person they fooled. Give one point to each other player for correctly finding the lie. Scorekeeping is optional.
7
The next person goes.

Community Q&A

Question

What's the largest number of people I should try this game with?

Community Answer

You can have as many people playing as you want, but I would think 10 people would be enough.
Question

What if people fight about who goes next?

Community Answer

You should make a list of names beforehand if that's the case, then no one can argue.
Question

What if you know the people who are playing the game very well?

Community Answer

Talk about something that happened before you met.