What’s in the Box? – trust your friend, or not?
Every duel has two players and two closed boxes. One secretly sees what is in their own box and talks the other into keeping the boxes or swapping them – out loud. Tell the truth, lie or say nothing. Meanwhile everyone else secretly guesses where the prize is.
- 2–10 players
- ~8 min
- Languages: Lithuanian, English, Polish, Latvian, Estonian, German, Russian
- Free
- No app needed
Open this page on a TV or computer and press “Play now” – your friends join with their phones by scanning a QR code.
How to play
- Start the game: the TV explains the rules in a few lines and how many duels there will be.
- The TV shows the two players of the duel and two boxes. The knower’s phone says whether their box holds the prize or is empty.
- The knower talks the decider round, out loud. Lying is allowed – so is the truth.
- Everyone else secretly guesses on their phone whose box held the prize at the start.
- The decider picks “Keep my box” or “Swap the boxes”. When time is up they get 5 more seconds; with no choice the boxes stay where they are.
- The TV swaps and opens the boxes: the prize is worth +200, a right guess +50. Everyone knows once and decides once.
What you need
- A TV, computer or tablet with a browser – the shared screen.
- A phone with a browser for every player.
- An internet connection. Nothing to install.
Tips
- The truth can be the best bluff – especially when everyone expects a lie.
- Deciders: watch the face and the hands, not the words.
- Spectators guess where the prize was at the start, not how the duel ends.
FAQ
Can anyone see the prize before the reveal?
No. Where the prize is stays on the server and shows only on the knower’s phone. The TV and the other phones learn it when the boxes open.
What if the decider never chooses?
When the persuasion time is up they get 5 more seconds. If they still don’t choose, the boxes are not swapped.
How many players and how long?
From 2 to 10 players, one duel per player, about 8 minutes. Seven languages; every phone can show its own.
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