As the name suggests, cheating is all about cheating. The game is played with 104 cards without jokers. Any number of players can take part. All cards are dealt to the other players. The first player places a card face down in the centre of the table and announces a card of their choice, e.g. "Ace". The next players add a card in turn. As the cards are face down, each player can play any card if they do not have the card announced in their hand. When discarding, it is important to put on a poker face so that the other players cannot guess whether you have cheated or not.

Anyone who feels that someone has placed the wrong card on the table says: "cheated". The card of the corresponding player is revealed. If the player has actually cheated, the player picks up all the cards on the table. However, if it turns out that the player laid down the correct card and the objection was unjustified, the player who raised the objection must pick up all the cards.

The winner is the first player to run out of cards.