Esoteric Game Night!

PRS Esoteric Game Night!

Come one, come all! Test your luck at esoteric & historic, family-friendly games of chance & skill! On the third evening of the third week of every moon (third Wednesday of the month) PRS will be shuffling tarot cards & rolling many-sided dice at our new monthly gathering in the bookstore, PRS Esoteric Game Night!

Each month we will be featuring (& playing) a family-friendly card, board or parlour game of esoteric & historic note.

MAY'S GAME

Liar's Dice

[PRS Esoteric Game Night is not intended for gambling purposes and is in no way connected to gambling in any form, legal or otherwise. PRS Esoteric Game Night games are exhibited for entertainment and educational purposes only.]

A simplified version of Dudo ("I Doubt" en español), a popular dice game played in Central and South America with many, many variations (Cacho, Pico, Perudo, Cachito, Dadinho...), the original Liar's Dice traces its roots back to the Incan Empire and is the inspiration for PRS's minimalist take played with only 3 game coins to each player, 3 standard 6-sided dice & a dicing cup.

HOW TO PLAY

The opening player is determined by high roll. The opening player casts the dice onto the table inside the cup & reads them while keeping them hidden from the other players.

The player then declares a score (from 3 to 18) which may or may not be true. This claim is then either accepted or challenged by the player to the left. If the declaration is challenged & the throw is shown to be true (as high or higher than the score that was claimed), the challenging player loses a game coin. If the claim is challenged & shown to be a lie (below the declared value), the bluffing player loses a game coin.

If the claim is accepted, the dice are passed—still concealed from all the other players—to the next player who takes a peek and learns the truth. This player can then either retain all the values of the dice or re-cast any number of them in an attempt to improve the score. The number of dice being re-thrown must be stated, for example, "Throwing two."

The new caster then reads their dice & makes their declaration, which must be higher than the one previously accepted. The next player to the left then must choose to either accept or challenge this new claim.

At some point, as the score continues to rise, a declaration of 18 (three 6s), the highest possible score, will be made. The player to the left still has the same two options to either accept or challenge the claim.

If the declaration of 18 is accepted & shown to be true, both players win a game coin. If the claim of 18 is accepted & shown to be false, the accepting player (the player who bought the lie) has 3 attempts to roll a true 18. They may keep any 6s that are already rolled & any that they roll during their 3 attempts. If successful, the bluffing player (the liar) pays them one game coin. If unsuccessful, they pay the liar one game coin.

If the claim of 18 is challenged & proven to be a lie, the challenging player (the player who correctly called the bluff) wins one game coin. The bluffing player (the bad liar) must then roll to keep their game coin. The same rules apply. Three rolls. Keep any 6s. If successful, the liar keeps their game coin. If unsuccessful, they pay the player who caught them in a lie one game coin. That means the challenger could win up to two game coins.

If the claim of 18 is challenged & shown to be true, the challenging player loses a game coin & the poor player who cast the true 18 earns nothing.

After every challenge, whether the declaration is proven to be true or a lie, the next player casts the dice anew, makes a new claim & another round begins.

The first player to lose all their game coins is granted an extra game coin, a grace known as being "en la parroquia" or "on the parish". If any player is caught "shuffling" dice, covertly using one of their fingers (often a thumb) to shift the faces of the dice and change their values, they will be immediately eliminated from the game and branded a "mete dedo".

The last player standing—still holding onto some coin—wins

Other games will also be available to play such as the Tarot of Loka, Malcontent, OuiSi Getty & more. And yes, of course, you are always welcome to bring your own games to share. Make new friends & lie right to their face!

Tickets: $10 Suggested Donation or RSVP and donate at the door!

Please email events@prs.org or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions.

ACCESSIBILITY

PRS wants all guests to be able to enjoy our events safely and comfortably. If you require any accessibility accommodation, please reach out to events@prs.org before showtime and we will be happy to assist you.

REFUND POLICIES

All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges for PRS events, except in the event of a medical emergency, including but not limited to a positive COVID-19 test.

In the event that PRS is forced to cancel an event entirely, tickets will be refunded or vouchers offered for a rescheduled event.

PARKING

Limited parking is available onsite at PRS in both the front lot (entry from Los Feliz Blvd. when heading east) and back lot (entry from first alley way, off Griffith Park Blvd. from intersection with Los Feliz Blvd.), as well as street parking on Griffith Park Blvd. and on Los Feliz Blvd. (after 7pm). We encourage attendees to consider carpooling, walking or biking to events if possible, and please be considerate of our Los Feliz neighbors when parking.

PRS EVENT POLICIES

• We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
• Events are subject to change without notice, including guest speakers and/or performers.
• We encourage you to arrive at least 30 min. before the scheduled event start time to find parking, enjoy the Bookstore and take your seats.
• Please turn off all mobile devices before the show. Talking and texting are not allowed during the events.
• No filming, audio recording or mobile phone recording of events, screenings, concerts or other programs by audience members is allowed without permission.
• There is no smoking permitted on PRS grounds.
• We strongly encourage guests to wear masks to PRS events to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
• PRS allows Service Animals into the facility under ADA and state guidelines. For further details please visit www.ADA.gov. No animals permitted whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support, under ADA guidelines and CA Health Code.
• Please do not bring outside food or drink into PRS events.
• Weapons are strictly prohibited at PRS events.