Discord bluffing card game

Lie, call, curse, and survive the Goblin's Den.

Create private lobbies, deal secret hands, bluff through rounds, expose suspicious goblins, and use trick cards to become the last goblin standing.

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Built for fast Discord chaos.

Goblin's Den keeps gameplay inside Discord with private channels, buttons, select menus, and clear turn prompts.

Private Lobbies

Each game gets its own private channel that deletes after the game ends or is closed.

Bluffing Rounds

Play cards face-down, claim they match the target, and dare the next goblin to call you out.

Trick Cards

Smoke Puff, Greedy Paw, and Cursed Coin add pressure, information, and risk.

Quick Summary

You and the other goblins sit in a private den. Each round has a target card type. On your turn, you play 1-3 cards face-down and claim they match the target. The next goblin can continue playing or call your claim a lie.

If the claim was false: the liar takes a Curse Roll.

If the claim was true: the caller takes a Curse Roll.

Goblin's Den hand and deck banner

Secret Hands

Hands are private, claims are public, and every face-down card can become a problem.

2-4 Players

Small-table bluffing tuned for fast Discord rounds.

Den Boss

The last active goblin claims the title.

Private Hands

Players check their hands privately while the table sees only claims.

📖 Goblin's Den Guidebook

Everything players and server admins need to start, play, and manage a Goblin's Den game.

Lobby System

  • Use /goblin create to open a new private lobby and post a public join panel.
  • Server admins can run /goblin setup, choose a member role, and create the main-hall.
  • Only joined players and the bot can see and chat inside the lobby channel.
  • Use /goblin lobbies to list active lobbies and join with a button.
  • Each server can have up to 3 active lobbies with a 30-second lobby creation cooldown.
  • Finished or empty lobbies delete automatically. Authorized staff can force-close with @Bot close.

Commands

Command Purpose
/goblin createCreate a private lobby channel.
/goblin lobbiesShow active lobbies and join buttons.
/goblin setupAdmin-only setup panel for the category and main hall.
/goblin joinJoin a lobby.
/goblin startStart the lobby. Host only.
/goblin handPrivately show your hand and trick cards.
/goblin play cards:1 2Play selected hand cards by number.
/goblin callCall the previous goblin a liar.
/goblin useUse one of your trick cards.
/goblin statusShow the current game state.
/goblin guideDM yourself the game guide.
@Bot closeForce-close the current lobby when authorized.

Embed UI Controls

Most gameplay can be controlled with buttons and menus attached below Discord embeds.

  • Start Den: starts the game for the host.
  • Leave: exits the lobby or active game.
  • My Hand: privately shows your cards.
  • History: shows recent plays and trick actions.
  • Play Cards: opens a selector for 1-3 cards.
  • Call Lie: challenges the previous claim.
  • Use Trick: opens your trick-card selector.

Cards

Each round uses a target card type. Mimics are wild and count as any target.

Crown card art Crown
Fang card art Fang
Coin card art Coin
Mimic card art Mimic
Card Meaning
👑 CrownOne possible round target.
🦷 FangOne possible round target.
🪙 CoinOne possible round target.
🎭 MimicWild card. Counts as any target.

Turn Flow

  1. The bot chooses a target: Crowns, Fangs, or Coins.
  2. Each active goblin receives a private hand.
  3. The current player plays 1-3 cards face-down and claims they match the target.
  4. The next goblin either plays cards or calls the previous claim a lie.
  5. When lie is called, the played cards are revealed and the wrong goblin takes a Curse Roll.

Curse Rolls

Curse Rolls are the elimination system. Each goblin starts at 1/6 risk.

Survived Curse Rolls New Risk
01/6
12/6
23/6
34/6
45/6
56/6 — next failed Curse Roll is guaranteed banishment.

Trick Cards

Smoke Puff trick card art

💨 Smoke Puff

Hides your next played card count so the table sees that you played “some” cards face-down.

Greedy Paw trick card art

🐾 Greedy Paw

Privately peek at one random card from another goblin's hand.

Cursed Coin trick card art

🪙 Cursed Coin

Places a curse on another goblin. Their next Curse Roll rolls twice and uses the worse result.

Basic Strategy

  • Do not call every suspicious play. Wrong calls punish you.
  • Track what players claim across turns.
  • Mimics make true claims easier than they look.
  • Bluffing with 1 card is safer; bluffing with 3 cards is easier to challenge.
  • Use Smoke Puff before a risky play.
  • Use Greedy Paw before calling someone who seems confident.
  • Use Cursed Coin on a goblin who is already under pressure.

Bot Setup Notes

The bot needs these Discord permissions to create private channels, manage lobby access, and clean up finished games:

  • Manage Channels
  • Manage Roles
  • View Channels
  • Send Messages
  • Read Message History
  • Mention Everyone, optional; only needed for non-mentionable role pings

Keep the bot role above the selected member role in Server Settings → Roles.