Bluff & deduction
Impostor: everyone knows the word except one of you
The impostor word game: everyone gets the secret word except the impostor, who only sees the category. Give clues, find the bluffer, vote them out. 200+ secret words across five intensity levels, on one phone passed around or one phone each.
Free · no account3–16 players10 min
How to play
- 1Each player looks at their screen in private.
- 2Take turns giving a clue about the word.
- 3Vote for the impostor.
One phone each, revealed together
Examples
A few cards from the deck (the family-to-hard end).
- Impostor
Drinks: Coffee / Tea
Family - Impostor
Keeping in touch: Text message / Voice note
Fun - Impostor
Nerve-racking meetings: First date / Job interview
Awkward - Impostor
Breakfast: Pancakes / Waffles
Family - Impostor
Pupil personalities: Class clown / Teacher’s pet
Fun - Impostor
Silent treatment: Ghosting / Left on read
Awkward - Impostor
Celebration desserts: Birthday cake / Wedding cake
Family - Impostor
Workplace: Office / Working from home
Fun - Impostor
Next steps: Meeting the parents / Moving in together
Awkward
Impostor
On one phone, pass it around: each player looks at a private screen showing the word — or, for the impostor, only the category — then hands it on. In a Party Room, each phone shows its own role. Then go round the circle giving clues: precise enough to prove you know the word, vague enough not to hand it to the impostor. Meanwhile the impostor listens very carefully and bluffs. When everyone has spoken, vote. Three players minimum, and it gets better the more of you there are.
Intensities
- FamilyGrandma-proof
- FunSilly, never awkward
- AwkwardCringe and embarrassing
- HardProvocative, uncomfortable
- Spicy 18+Adults only
Levels 5 and 6 are for adults only: you confirm you are 18 or older before they are dealt.
Questions
What are the rules of the impostor game?
Everyone sees the same secret word except the impostor, who only sees the category — the category is shown to all. Each player gives a clue, then the group votes for who they think the impostor is.
How many players do you need?
At least three, up to sixteen. On one phone passed around, or with one phone each in a Party Room.
What’s the difference with Double Agent?
In Impostor, one player has no word at all, just the category. In Double Agent, one player has a different but close word, which makes them much harder to catch.
Is it free?
Yes, levels 1 to 4, with no account. The last level is 18+ and behind an age confirmation, with a free part and the rest in the Games Pass (one-time purchase, also included in Wabiro+).