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The Impostor

Most players know the word; the impostors get a hint and five minutes to bluff their way through.

Give clues without handing over the answer, then listen for the person whose explanation starts to wobble. It takes minutes to learn and gets vicious when your best mate has been bluffing since clue one.

Social deductionSimpleSober-friendly
Players3–10 playersDuration5-15 minSetupLowRulesOptional drinking
Four phones reveal three Innocent roles with a secret word and one Impostor hint.1 / 3

What you're in for

Everyone gets a secret word except the impostors, who receive a related hint. Talk around the subject, ask the question that makes a liar sweat and vote before the timer saves them. It works with a sober crowd, starts in seconds and gets wonderfully ugly when your best mate has been bluffing from the first clue.

Game rules

  1. Read your private reveal. Innocents see the secret word. Impostors see a hint. Keep your phone to yourself.

  2. Talk around the word. Give clues and question other players without saying the answer out loud.

  3. Vote for the impostors. Mark exactly as many suspects as the game tells you before the timer ends.

  4. Catch every impostor to win. Miss one and the liars take the round.

Hosting & packs

Free

Free to host. Guests join free, with no account or subscription.

Mix Everyday, Random Bullshit, After Midnight, Movies, Politics and Sex word packs in the lobby. All six are included. Play sober or enable drinking mode.

Run specs

Formats

Modes

Sober, Drinking

Requires audio

No

Requires reading

Yes

Content notes

AlcoholAdult HumorOffensive Language18+

Intensity

Social
Thinking
Performance
Spicy