LieBound is an asymmetric multiplayer social deduction game played across alternating night and day phases for 7 to 15 players. Deception, alibis, and deductive reasoning decide whether the town identifies the underground Killer or falls under their control.
Elimination • Deception • Night Action
The Killer wakes every night to silently nominate one player for elimination. During daytime debate, the Killer acts as an ordinary citizen, providing false alibis, steering suspicion onto others, and preventing the town from reaching consensus.
Investigation • Intelligence • Night Action
Each night, the Detective chooses one player to inspect. The private interrogation reveals whether that player is innocent or the Killer. During daytime tribunals, the Detective must share clues carefully without exposing their identity and becoming the Killer's next target.
Triage • Protection • Night Action
Each night, the Doctor selects one living player to shield. If the Killer targets that same individual, the attack is foiled and the target survives. The Doctor cannot protect themselves indefinitely, requiring careful prediction of the Killer's strategy.
Survival • Neutral • No Night Action
The Survivor has no faction loyalty and takes no nocturnal actions. The Survivor wins alongside whichever side claims victory—so long as they remain alive at the conclusion of the match. If the Survivor is eliminated at night or voted out by the tribunal, they lose.
Debate • Deduction • Daytime Ballot
Citizens make up the town majority. Possessing no special nocturnal abilities, Citizens depend upon observational intelligence, active cross-examination during daytime discussions, and collective ballot voting to purge the Killer.
Darkness blankets the town. Citizens sleep while night roles take secret actions on their device screens. The Killer selects a strike target, the Detective investigates one suspect, and the Doctor chooses a citizen to protect.
The morning bell rings and all living players gather. The game announces if someone was eliminated during the night, or if a doctor's intervention saved a target. Eliminated players reveal their true identity and enter spectator mode.
A timed open deliberation phase begins. Players compare alibis, evaluate odd behaviors, cross-examine claims, and vote on which player should be summoned to the accused podium.
The accused suspect takes the stand to deliver their defense. Once their speech concludes, the assembly casts formal ballots to either eliminate the accused or grant a pardon. If eliminated, their role is revealed and nightfall returns.
Gather 7 to 15 friends, create a match room in seconds, and see who survives the night.