The Impostor
Set up the game
Word categories18 of 18▾
The ones you switch off never come up
You need at least 3 players
How to play
- 1Type in the names, pick how many impostors there are and what the words are about.
- 2The phone goes round the table: everyone sees their role in private and hides it.
- 3One clue each, in turns. Then you argue, accuse and vote.
Example words
- Penguin
- Duck
- Beetle
- Ukraine
- Athens
- Sprite
- Xbox
- Plane
- Spoon
- Mirror
- Mash
- Chocolate
- Crossfit
- Swimming pool
- Nightclub
- Heel
- Hail
- Shoes
- Camera
- Blender
- Cassette
- Cowboy
- Water bottle
- Vet
A sample: the deck holds 1000, shuffled every game.
Frequently asked questions
- How many players do you need for The Impostor?
- From 3 to 12. Fewer and it falls flat, more and it drags, though nobody is going to stop you trying.
- Do I have to download anything?
- No. The Impostor opens in your phone's browser and runs right there: nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
- Is The Impostor free?
- Completely. Every card, every level and all six languages, with no account and no paid tier.
- How many impostors should we use?
- One up to seven players, two from eight. Any more and the innocents stop being the majority, so the vote decides nothing.
- Do we need pen and paper?
- No. The phone deals and then goes down on the table: the rest is talking, lying and watching faces.