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Imposter: the secret word game, on your TV

Imposter is a secret word game for 3 to 16 players, played on the TV with everyone's phone as their controller.

Everyone gets the same secret word, except one player: the Imposter. Find them before they fool you!

Players
3–16 players
Time
About 5–15 minutes
How you play
Everyone for themselves
You need
A TV with a web browser, and a phone each; same room only
Price
Free on Basic, and in every plan

How do you play Imposter?

Everyone peeks at a secret word except the Imposter: say your clues, then vote out the one who’s bluffing.

43 seconds
Read the video transcript

Arnold: Everyone gets a secret word on their phone. Hold the card down to peek, and let go to hide it. One of you is the Imposter, and they only see the word IMPOSTER.

Lily: Go round the circle and say one thing about the word, out loud. Not too easy, or the Imposter will guess it! The Imposter doesn’t know the word, so they bluff.

Arnold: When the clues are done, everyone votes on their phone for who they think the Imposter is. Most votes is out, and then the TV shows the whole room if you were right.

Lily: Catch the Imposter and the crew wins the round. But if the crew votes out the wrong person, the Imposter wins!

How to play

  1. 1. Peek at your word

    Hold the card down to see your word. Let go to hide it. The Imposter just sees IMPOSTER.

  2. 2. Say a clue

    Go round the circle. Say one thing about the word, out loud. Not too easy, or the Imposter will guess it!

  3. 3. Vote

    Tap who you think the Imposter is, then tap Vote. You can change it until it closes. Most votes is out. A tie means nobody is out.

Who's who

How to win

The Crew wins when they vote out the Imposter.

The Imposter wins if they are still in when only 2 players are left.

What does Imposter look like?

Real screens from a game: the TV, the players' phones and the host's Backstage. The names are made up.

Imposter on a TV in a living room, with the real phone screens in front: The TV shows the vote with a countdown and who has voted so far
The TV asks everyone to peek at their phone, with the theme and the players who have peeked
Sam holds the phone down to peek at their secretPlayer controllerPriya's phone: the secret stays hidden until they hold itPlayer controllerLeo's phone: the secret stays hidden until they hold itPlayer controller
Everyone peeks at their phone: all but one get the secret word. The imposter has to bluff.
The TV shows who starts the clues and who has given theirs
Sam's phone during the cluesPlayer controllerPriya's phone during the cluesPlayer controllerLeo's phone during the cluesPlayer controllerThe host's Backstage during Imposter: moving the game on, pausing and ending itThe host's Backstage
Round the room, everyone says one word about the secret. Too obvious helps the imposter, too vague looks guilty.
The TV shows the vote with a countdown and who has voted so far
Sam's phone: voted for PriyaPlayer controllerPriya's phone: picking Leo, about to confirmPlayer controllerLeo's phone: the list of players to vote forPlayer controllerThe host's Backstage during the voteThe host's Backstage
Time to vote. Everyone taps who they think the imposter is, and the TV counts the votes coming in.
The TV shows the tally of votes and the player voted out, just before the reveal
Sam's phone after the result is on the TVPlayer controllerPriya's phone after the result is on the TVPlayer controllerLeo's phone after the result is on the TVPlayer controller
The votes are in. The TV shows who voted for whom, then reveals whether they caught the imposter.

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Questions

Is the imposter game free?

Imposter is in Basic, which costs nothing today, so you can play it without paying. The other games are in the Trial and Unlimited. See the plans.

How many players do you need?

At least 3, all in the same room, because the clues are said out loud. Up to 20 can play.

Do players need an app or an account?

No app needed: players join in their phone's browser. There's an optional Game Shows ONLINE app if you prefer. Only the host has an account.

Can kids play?

Yes. The host picks a word theme that suits the group, and the phones only ever show a nickname.

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