The setup
Deal 6 cards to each player. Three open piles start the table; the rest waits as the draw pile.
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Will you tell the time - or bluff it?
Strategic bluffing card game
BLUFF AROUND THE CLOCK
In Tomʻs Time Bluff, the clock keeps spinning - will you bluff or tell the correct time. But beware - sometimes the “time vortex” mixes everything up again.
2–6 Players 30 min Ages 10+
The game
What is Tom's Time Bluff?
Tom's Time Bluff is a strategic bluffing card game for the whole family. Your goal is simple: be the first player to get rid of all cards in your hand. On each turn you choose one of three piles, place one card face-down as the next hour, then cover it with any face-up card. If the hidden card is wrong and someone catches you, the whole pile comes back to your hand.
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Gameplay
The rules are short: play two cards, draw one if needed, then see who dares to challenge.
The bluff
The hidden card must be exactly one hour later than the card underneath. If you do not have that hour, you must bluff. You may also bluff on purpose.
The challenge
CALL IT!
After the turn, the other players may question the face-down card. If it was wrong, the card player takes the pile. If it was right, the challenger takes it.
Gameplay
Gameplay
These three decisions drive most turns.
Basic rules
The hidden card must continue the hour sequence. After 12 comes 1. The second card is face-up and may show any hour.
Special cards
Wild Cards replace any hour. Time Vortexes pass every hand to a neighbor. Partner cards add optional effects once you know the basics.
How to win
The round ends when a player gets rid of their last card without being caught, or when the draw pile runs out. Penalty points decide the match.
Behind the cards
We are a family of game lovers
Tom's Time Bluff began in 2024 with a dream. Two years and many prototypes later, we are ready to put it in your hands — but we need your help.
Meet the makers
Player reviews
What testers are saying
"Best game night we've had in years — we could not stop laughing."
— The Miller Family
"It's a really fun game!"
— Timmy T., age 11
"Where do I buy this? Asking for the whole class."
— Mom Blog
"The ninjas agreed: we love it."
— The Ninjas
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2-6 players · 30 min · Ages 10+ · 59 cards