Skull & Roses is the quintessence of bluffing, a game in which everything is played in the players\\\' heads. Each player plays a face-down card, then each player, in turn, adds one more card - until someone feels safe enough to state that he can turn a number of cards face up and get only roses. Other players can then overbid him, saying they can turn even more cards face up. The highest bidder must then turn that number of cards face up, starting with his own. If they show only roses, they win; if they reveal a skull, they lose, placing one of their cards out of play. Two successful challenges win the game. Skull & Roses is not a game of luck; it\\\'s a game of poker face and meeting eyes.