Free game · 4 statements · For experienced players
Three Truths and a Lie
The expert version: four statements, one lie. More to remember, more places to hide. Play it below, then test yourself on the example rounds.
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Three Truths and a Lie (also written 3 truths and a lie) adds a fourth statement to the classic game. With three truths to hide behind, a good lie is much harder to find, and guessers can no longer rely on a lucky one-in-three pick.
It works best once your group has played a few rounds of the classic game and knows each other’s tricks. Party Mode above is set to four statements. Card 4 needs as much care as the others: the last statement is often where people expect the lie.
How to play Three Truths and a Lie
Think of three truths and one lie
Four short statements about yourself. Mix topics (a trip, a skill, a habit, a childhood memory) so no single theme gives the lie away.
Shuffle the order
Don’t always put the lie last. In Party Mode’s “Type them in” option you choose the order and mark the lie privately.
Say all four, then allow questions
With more statements, one follow-up question per player (or a 60-second timer) keeps it fair.
Vote, reveal, score
Same scoring as the classic game: a point for each correct guess, and a point to the storyteller for everyone they fooled.
3 truths and a lie examples
Twenty example rounds with four statements each. Tap the one you think is the lie.
- I once lived in a town with only one traffic light.
- I’ve been bitten by a donkey.
- I was a junior tennis champion in my state.
- I can’t tell left from right without thinking.
Answer: #3 is the lie. A state title is a big, checkable claim. The quirky truths hid it well, though.
- I’ve never been to a dentist.
- I grew up with a pet duck.
- I once got a standing ovation at a karaoke bar.
- I have walked across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Answer: #1 is the lie. “Never” statements are hard to believe for something almost everyone does.
- I speak a little Finnish.
- I once rescued a kitten from a storm drain.
- I’ve been to three weddings in one weekend.
- I’ve eaten at a restaurant in a treetop.
Answer: #4 is the lie. It was the only one without a detail you could ask about.
- I have been to 12 countries.
- I once found a ring inside a fish I caught.
- I learned to drive in a snowstorm.
- I have a pet rabbit that uses a litter box.
Answer: #2 is the lie.
- I played the tuba in high school.
- I’ve been hit by a golf ball.
- I once ate a raw onion like an apple.
- I’ve met my favorite singer backstage.
Answer: #4 is the lie.
- I was born on Valentine’s Day.
- I can recite 50 digits of pi.
- I’ve been to a drive-in wedding.
- My grandfather was a lighthouse keeper.
Answer: #3 is the lie.
- I once waited nine hours for a concert.
- I own a unicycle.
- I have been to the Olympics twice.
- I sleep with earplugs every night.
Answer: #3 is the lie.
- I can write my name in five alphabets.
- I got lost in a hedge maze in England.
- I have a signed baseball from a World Series game.
- I once taught a parrot to say hello.
Answer: #3 is the lie.
- I have a scar on my eyebrow from a swing.
- I’ve been to a desert at night.
- I once met a tiger up close at a rescue park.
- I won a hot sauce eating contest.
Answer: #4 is the lie.
- I was the tallest girl in my school.
- I once ate breakfast with a giraffe at a hotel.
- I play the piano every morning.
- I’ve never owned a car.
Answer: #2 is the lie.
- I have two different colored eyes.
- I once took a train across Canada.
- I can speak three languages.
- I burned my hand making caramel.
Answer: #1 is the lie.
- I learned to scuba dive in a swimming pool.
- I’ve never seen a movie in a theater alone.
- I once rode a horse on the beach at sunset.
- I was born in an airport.
Answer: #4 is the lie.
- I once helped build a boat.
- I’ve visited a salt mine.
- I have a pet tortoise named Speedy.
- I have run a marathon backwards.
Answer: #4 is the lie.
- I can cut my own bangs.
- I have a collection of snow globes from 30 cities.
- I’ve been to a wedding in a barn.
- I once tripped over a dog at a picnic.
Answer: #2 is the lie.
- I have jumped off a 10-meter diving board.
- I once lived next to a fire station.
- I’ve been on TV because of a spelling mistake.
- I was a school crossing guard.
Answer: #3 is the lie.
- My first concert was an opera.
- I’ve never eaten a banana.
- I once went camping in the snow.
- I have a cousin who is a pilot.
Answer: #2 is the lie.
- I have hiked up a glacier.
- I once lost a tooth biting into a caramel apple.
- I’ve been to baseball games in three different cities.
- I have shaken hands with a king.
Answer: #4 is the lie.
- I grew up without a TV.
- I once won a pie for guessing the jellybeans in a jar.
- I once met a famous tennis player at the grocery store.
- I can knit socks.
Answer: #3 is the lie.
- I once fixed a bike chain with a hair tie.
- I have a lucky pair of socks from 2010.
- I’ve watched a volcano erupt from up close.
- I can make bread without a recipe.
Answer: #3 is the lie.
- I have visited a film set in Mumbai.
- I once got a nosebleed on a plane.
- I am terrified of moths.
- I once ran a 5K in a dinosaur costume.
Answer: #4 is the lie.
Tips for Three Truths and a Lie
- Spread your topics. Four statements about travel makes the odd one easy to spot; mix travel, skills, habits and childhood.
- Don’t hide the lie in slot 4 every time. Many players expect it there.
- Keep each statement short. Four long statements are hard to remember; aim for under 15 words each.
- Use a question timer. One question per player keeps four-statement rounds from dragging.
- Warm up first with the classic Two Truths and a Lie or the quick A Truth and a Lie.
Three Truths and a Lie: FAQ
What is Three Truths and a Lie?
It is a harder version of Two Truths and a Lie. Each player says four statements about themselves (three true, one false) and the others guess the lie.
Is Three Truths and a Lie harder than Two Truths and a Lie?
Yes. Guessers have a one-in-four chance instead of one-in-three, and the storyteller has more truths to hide the lie among.
What are good 3 truths and a lie examples?
Mix a quirky truth (“I can’t tell left from right without thinking”), an ordinary one and an unusual trip, then add one believable lie. See the 20 example rounds on this page.
How many players do you need?
Three or more works best. Party Mode handles up to 20 players on one screen.