One word. One imposter. Can you blend in?
Everyone gets the same word — except one player (the imposter) who gets a similar but different word. You won't know who the imposter is.
Take turns giving a one-word clue describing your word. The imposter must blend in without knowing the real word. Be subtle — too obvious and the imposter copies you!
Chat with other players. Debate who gave suspicious clues. The imposter will try to deflect — trust no one.
Vote for who you think is the imposter. You can't vote for yourself. The imposter is only caught if they get more than half the votes — ties or split votes mean the imposter survives!
The imposter is revealed. If caught, they get one chance to guess the real word and steal a point back. Vote breakdown shows who voted for whom.
⭐ Scoring
💡 Full Example Round
Setup: 4 players — Alex, Ben, Cara, Dan
Category: Food & Drinks
Alex, Ben, Dan get: Coffee
Cara (imposter) gets: Tea
Clues given:
Alex: "Bitter" ← knows it's coffee
Ben: "Espresso" ← very specific, risky!
Cara: "Hot" ← safe guess, works for both ☕🍵
Dan: "Morning" ← classic coffee clue
Discussion:
Everyone debates — "Hot" is suspicious because it's too vague. But "Morning" could also apply to tea... 🤔
Voting:
Alex → Cara, Ben → Cara, Cara → Ben, Dan → Cara
Cara gets 3/4 votes (majority!) → Caught! ✓
Everyone else gets +1 point
Bonus guess:
Cara thinks... the clues were "Bitter", "Espresso", "Morning"...
Cara guesses: "Coffee" → Correct! +1 point stolen back
5 rounds per game · 3–10 players · Host configures timers
Category:
Waiting for host to start...
Your word:
You are the IMPOSTER!
Players
Clue Phase
Discussion
📋 Clues
Vote for the Imposter
Guess the real word to steal a point: