Monday Night, Pizza and a Dash of Bluff
Last Monday I was hanging out with three friends in my Utrecht living room. Pizza boxes formed a quasi-modern art installation on the table, cola was flowing freely, and my cat Pixel was thankfully asleep upstairs. The perfect setting for a round of Pikken—that dice game where you sell the wildest nonsense with a poker face.
Piet’s Pik
After two warm-up rounds, the real deal began. Piet—who usually can’t even win a game of Snakes & Ladders—rolled an almost perfect hand: four sixes and a Pik. Feeling smug, he opened with “5 × 6.” Fine, except I held three sixes and two Piks. Math isn’t my strong suit, but even I knew Piet’s bid could be spot-on.
Ronnie, infamous for knee-jerk challenges, jumped in:
“Bullshit!”
Before anyone could blink, the dice were out. Result? Eight sixes! Piet leapt up in triumph, knocked over a cola, and Pixel bolted downstairs in panic. Ronnie stood there like a drowned flamingo and had to discard a die. We howled with laughter, Pixel dashed back upstairs, and the game rolled on.
The Grand Finale
Fast-forward three rounds: only Ronnie and I each had 1 die left. Still fuming from his earlier flop, Ronnie bid “2 × Pik.” My heart skipped a beat—I had exactly 1 Pik. Statistically, he was nuts, but instinct screamed: He’s bluffing for his life. I fired back:
“Bullshit!”—this time with the confidence of a mother-in-law arriving unannounced.
Dice flipped, nerve-racking silence… Ronnie had none! Game over. I tossed my last die and claimed the win. Munching the final pizza crusts, Ronnie broke into his trademark defeat dance, we applauded, and Pixel? She slept on as if nothing had happened.
Why You Should Try Pikken
- Set up in seconds: dice, phone, done.
- Always hilarious: from cringe-worthy bluffs to euphoric victories.
- For 2–8 players: perfect even with an odd headcount.
- Free: your wallet can breathe easy.
Bottom line: Pikken is a must-try if you enjoy laughs, tension, and a hint of chaos. Download the game, rally your friends, and discover the joy of yelling Bullshit!—with the cat safely upstairs, of course.
Until the next round!