How to play Imposter

Set up

• You need 3 to 12 players and one phone.
• Pick a word deck, like Food, Places or Animals.
• Choose how long you want to talk: 2, 3 or 5 minutes.
• With 6 or more players you can have 2 imposters.

How to play

1. Pass the phone around. Each player holds a button to see their card in private, then passes it on.
2. Everyone sees the secret word, except the imposter, who only sees that they are the imposter.
3. If the hint option is on, the imposter also gets a vague hint and the category.
4. Go round the circle. Each player says one word that links to the secret word.
5. When the timer ends, talk it over and vote for who you think the imposter is.
6. If you catch the imposter, the group wins. If not, the imposter wins.

Tips to win

• Give clues that are true but not obvious, so the imposter cannot copy you.
• As the imposter, listen to the first few clues and stay vague.
• Watch for people who hesitate before their clue.
• Turn the hint on when you play with new players. It makes the imposter role less scary.

Imposter game words

A few from the free decks in the app:

• Pizza (hint: Delivery)
• Sushi (hint: Rolled)
• Tacos (hint: Folded)
• Pancakes (hint: Stack)
• Popcorn (hint: Cinema)
• Ice cream (hint: Cone)

See the full list of imposter game words.

Play it free in the app. Imposter is one of twelve games in Multiplayer Games. The app deals the cards, runs the timer and keeps score. No accounts.