Impostor in Our Midst: Bluff
The impostor game, played on a single phone
Everyone sees the same secret word. One player sees nothing and has to fake it. Give one word clues, watch each other, then vote. No internet, no cards, no five minute rules explanation.
- 3-10 players
- Works offline
- 10 categories
- 38 languages
3-10
players, one phone
30-120
seconds of discussion
300+
words across 10 topics
Free
to download
How does the impostor game work?
Four steps and you are playing. A full round takes two or three minutes.
- 01
Pass the phone around
Enter the names, pick a category, then everyone checks their own card in turn. Swipe, read, hand it on.
- 02
Everyone sees a word. One player does not
The crew shares one secret word. The impostor only learns that they are the impostor. From there it is pure bluff.
- 03
Talk while the timer runs
Each player gives one clue about the word. Specific enough to be believed, vague enough to keep the impostor guessing.
- 04
Vote, then the reveal
Two taps and your vote is in. The app shows who the impostor was and whether the crew caught them. Then you play again.
What is the impostor game?
The impostor game is a social deduction party game where the whole group shares one secret word, except for a single player. That player is the impostor. Everyone else gives one word clues to prove they know the word, while trying to spot the person who is only pretending. The impostor works backwards: listening to the clues, piecing the word together, and sounding convincing enough to survive the vote.
Most people know the genre from Among Us, but that one needs a screen each. This game brings the same suspicion to a table. One phone and at least three people is the entire setup. No sign up, no server, no waiting in a lobby. The round starts wherever you are sitting.
It is the kind of game you can explain in thirty seconds, and by the end everyone is staring suspiciously at their closest friend. That is why it works at house parties, team offsites, school trips, New Year parties and on a train with two hours left to go.
Why start with this impostor game
No internet needed
Everything runs on the phone. Holidays, trains, mountain tops, basements: if you have a phone, you have a game.
One device, the whole group
Nobody else has to install anything. One phone goes around and ten people play with it.
Words written per language
Word lists are written natively for each of the 38 languages, not machine translated from English.
The argument is built in
Countdown timer, two tap voting, instant results. No pen and paper needed.
More than one impostor
Bigger groups can run two or three impostors. From there you cannot even trust each other.
It remembers who is good
Stats track who played the impostor and who got away with it. The leaderboard starts the rematch on its own.
Ten categories, more than 300 words
Animals is free forever. The rest unlock with premium, together with longer rounds and multiple impostors.
- Free
Animals
Chameleon, Flamingo, Hedgehog
- Premium
Food
Sushi, Pancake, Dumpling
- Premium
Sports
Water polo, Fencing, Archery
- Premium
Movies
The Matrix, Gladiator, Coco
- Premium
Jobs
Pilot, Chef, Astronaut
- Premium
Places
Airport, Market, Museum
- Premium
Objects
Umbrella, Compass, Ladder
- Premium
Nature
Waterfall, Glacier, Volcano
- Premium
Music
Violin, Drummer, Chorus
- Premium
Technology
Robot, Drone, Charger
Free and premium
The base game is free and genuinely playable. Premium is for bigger groups and longer evenings.
| Free | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Players | 3 | Up to 10 |
| Categories | Animals | All 10 |
| Round length | 30 seconds | 30, 60, 90, 120 s |
| Impostors | 1 | Multiple |
| Saved players | No | Yes |
| Quick rematch | No | Yes |
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Impostor Party Game
Somebody is going to lie tonight
Download the impostor party game, pass the phone around, and find out who is only pretending to know the word.