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Big Dumb Five

Big Dumb Five

Cheapass Games · 2000
3–65 min10+ yrs1.0/5 complexity5.7 BGG30PartyFamily
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How do you play Big Dumb Five?

Players begin with 12 stones and must secretly wager 1 to 5 stones each round. The player with the largest unmatched bet wins all bets. If there are no unmatched bets, the pot carries over to the next round.

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Big Dumb Five box art
official art · Cheapass Games

Players begin with 12 stones and must secretly wager 1 to 5 stones each round. The player with the largest unmatched bet wins all bets. If there are no unmatched bets, the pot carries over to the next round. When one player runs out of stones, the player with the most stones wins the game.

Big Dumb Five was published in the Origins 2000 Preregistration Book as Jump and has also appeared on the Cheapass website and in their printed catalog. It is included in Chief Herman's Holiday Fun Pack.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating5.7 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamily
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
5 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Big Dumb Five?
Big Dumb Five is a bluffing game, for 3–6 players, taking ~5 minutes, featuring betting and bluffing. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Big Dumb Five — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Big Dumb Five support?
Big Dumb Five is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Big Dumb Five take?
A game of Big Dumb Five takes about 5 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Big Dumb Five for?
Big Dumb Five is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Big Dumb Five?
Big Dumb Five has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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