Imposter Game: Party Word Game

Imposter Game is a party word game built around one simple question: who is bluffing? Most players receive the same secret word, while the imposter sees only the category. Everyone gives a clue, listens for an answer that feels out of place, and votes for the player they think is faking it. A round is easy to understand but never automatic. An obvious clue may reveal the secret word to the imposter who is listening for exactly that. A vague clue may make an honest player sound like the liar. The best clue proves that you know the answer without making the next player's job too easy. PLAY ONLINE WITH FRIENDS Create a private room, choose your categories, and share the six-character room code or invite link. Friends join from their own phones, whether they are sitting beside you or calling from somewhere else. Online rooms have no public lobby and no chat with strangers, so the game stays with the people you invited. No sign-up is required. PLAY OFFLINE ON ONE PHONE When everyone is in the same place, start an offline pass-and-play game. Add the player names, choose one or more word categories, and hand the phone around so each person can view their role in private. After the words are loaded, the full round continues offline on that device with no internet needed. HOW TO PLAY 1. Choose an online room or a single-phone game. 2. Set the player count, imposters, rounds, and discussion time. 3. Most players see the same secret word; the imposter sees its category. 4. Each person gives a clue without saying the word. 5. The group discusses the answers and selects its suspects. 6. The reveal shows whether the vote found every imposter. 7. An imposter who gets caught still has one final chance to guess the secret word. RULES THAT FIT YOUR GROUP Imposter Game is a party game for groups of 3 to 20 players. Combine multiple categories in one game, adjust how many imposters are hiding in the group, and choose the number and length of the rounds. The built-in timer keeps discussions moving, while scores and player statistics carry the story from one round to the next. A PARTY GAME FOR ANY OCCASION The same imposter game works wherever your group happens to be: - Game night: quick rounds fill the gaps between longer board games, and a new guest can learn the rules by watching a single round. - Road trips: hand one phone around the back seat and let the passengers bluff their way through the miles. - Classroom breaks: a short word game that gets a whole group listening, describing, and choosing every clue with care. - Family gatherings: kids and grandparents can share the same categories, and the timer keeps every round short enough for the table. - Remote calls: the party game also works over a video call, with each player joining the private room from their own phone. Quick rounds make it easy to play once, but changing the categories and player roles gives every rematch a different conversation. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There are no public rooms to browse and no strangers added to the table. Online players enter with the code or invite link you share. For a local game, the roles, words, votes, and scores stay inside the pass-and-play session. Some players spell the hidden role “imposter” and others spell it “impostor.” Either way, the challenge is the same: give a believable clue, read the room, catch the imposter who is bluffing, and survive the vote when the secret role is yours. Website: https://imposterwho.io Support: https://imposterwho.io/support Terms of Use: https://imposterwho.io/legal/terms Privacy: https://imposterwho.io/legal/privacy