Imposter

Everyone gets the secret word… except one of you.

Pass & play on one phone · No signup · 3–12 players

Game Setup

Players 4
1
Categories All

Pick which categories to draw the secret word from

Give imposter a hint Imposter sees a related word, not the real one
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Pass the phone to

Player 1

M First clue goes to Maya Then go round the circle from there
  1. Each player says one word linked to the secret word.
  2. The imposter bluffs to blend in, and tries to guess the word.
  3. Put the phone down, discuss, then vote on the imposter.

How to Play

The idea

A category is chosen and one secret word is picked. Everyone gets the word — except the imposter, who instead gets a single related hint word (or nothing at all). Can the group sniff out the faker before the faker guesses the word?

Setup

  • Best with 4–10 players (works from 3). Add a second imposter for 7+.
  • Pass the phone around — each player privately taps to see their word, then passes it on.
  • One player secretly gets the imposter card instead of the word.

Give clues

  • Sit in a circle. Going around, each player says exactly one word related to the secret word.
  • No sentences, no spelling it out. Make it clear enough to prove you know it — but not so obvious the imposter catches on.
  • The imposter must invent a clue that fits in, while guessing what the word could be — their hint word is a handy thing to lean on.

Discuss & vote

  • After a round (or two) of clues, debate who sounded unsure or vague.
  • Everyone votes. The player with the most votes is accused.

Who wins

  • The group wins if they vote out the imposter.
  • The imposter wins by surviving the vote — or by correctly guessing the secret word.

Tips

  • Ban filler clues like “thing”, “stuff” or “vibes”.
  • Don’t make your clue too obvious — you’ll hand it to the imposter.
  • Pick a mix of categories to keep everyone guessing.