Party game · 3 to 12 players · party

The Impostor: online party game

The party game about finding the liar: everyone gets the same word except the impostor, who only knows the category. Clues in turns, debate in the chat and a vote. Perfect for get-togethers and video calls, everyone on their own phone.

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Players: 3 to 12
Elo-ranked games: No, played with friends

How to play: The Impostor

Everyone gets the same secret word… except the impostor, who only knows the category. Unmask them before they get away with it.

Look at your card without anyone seeing it: you’ll get the word (with its picture) or find out you are the impostor.
Clue round: taking turns, everyone writes a short clue about the word. Without saying it, and without being so obvious that the impostor guesses it.
Debate in the chat: which clue sounded off?
Vote: the most voted player is out and it’s revealed whether they were the impostor. A tie or a blank majority: nobody leaves.
If the impostor is caught, they get one last chance: if they guess the word, they still win.

Tips and options

The impostor wins by surviving every vote or when there are as many impostors as innocents.
If enabled, the impostor can risk a guess at any time: if wrong, they give themselves away.
The host chooses categories (every Pokémon generation included), the number of impostors and the timers, and can add their own words.

Everyone knows the word… except one. Who’s lying?

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