Play Two Truths, One Lie
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
- 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".
- 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.
- Have a general discussion about the three "facts". The person who gave the facts stays quiet. This step is optional.
- The other people guess which one is a lie. Everyone will know how everyone else has voted.
- 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.
- 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.
- The next person goes.
Tips
- Other good lies to tell are facts about someone else, or things you wished had happened.
- Good lies to tell are about meeting famous people, winning a prize several years ago, having a well known relative, having an injury, etc.
- Try to give "facts" that no-one in the group would know about.
- A related game is "dictionary" where one definition of an obscure word is real and the others are fake.
- Play the game with at least four people.
Warnings
- Don't give "facts" that might make others feel uncomfortable.
