Free · 3–10 players · No sign-up
The Imposter
Game
Everyone gets the same secret word — except one. Give clues, bluff, and vote out the fake before they fool you.
Need words? 250+ imposter game word pairs
Can you spot the imposter?
Here’s a round of the imposter game. Four players gave a clue for their word. Three share the same word; one is the imposter.
Round 1 of 5
Tap the liar
Three players share a word. One is bluffing. Who?
In the real game you only see your own word, then everyone gives a one-word clue out loud.
How to play
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Get your secret word
Everyone sees the same word on the phone. One player — the imposter — gets a different but similar word.
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Give a one-word clue
Go around the group. Describe your word without saying it. Too vague looks fishy; too exact gives it away.
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Vote out the fake
Discuss, accuse, defend. Everyone votes. Catch the imposter and the group wins; if they slip away, they win.
Imposter game words
The closer the two words, the harder the round. A few to start with:
Easy
- DogCat
- PizzaBurger
- BeachMountain
- RainSnow
Medium
- GuitarViolin
- NetflixYouTube
- CoffeeTea
- FootballRugby
Hard
- LatteCappuccino
- CrocodileAlligator
- MuffinCupcake
- JamJelly
Three ways to play
Get the app. It’s free.
- Word packs made for your country — India, Brazil, the Philippines, the US, Indonesia, Germany, Pakistan and Nepal.
- Pass & Play on one phone, local Wi-Fi, or online rooms.
- In English, Português, Bahasa Indonesia, Türkçe and Deutsch.
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Questions
What is the imposter game?
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A social deduction word game for 3 to 10 players. Everyone gets the same secret word except one player, the imposter, who gets a different but related word. Players give one-word clues, discuss, and vote to find the imposter.
Can I play the imposter game online for free?
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Yes. Open findtheimpostergame.com/play, add your players and pass one phone around: no download or account. The free iOS and Android app adds online rooms with a code and local Wi-Fi play.
How many players do you need?
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3 to 10 players. In the app you can add a second imposter from 6 players and a third from 8.
What are good words for the imposter game?
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Pairs that are close but not the same: Pizza / Burger, Guitar / Violin, Coffee / Tea, Netflix / YouTube. See our list of 250+ imposter game words by category and difficulty, or let the app pick from its word packs.
Can we play on one phone?
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Yes. Pass & Play hands one phone around: each player peeks at their word, then passes it on. It works in the browser and in the app, with no account.
Is it the same game as “Who is the spy” or “Undercover”?
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Same idea, different names. “Who is the spy”, “Undercover”, “Find the fake” and “the imposter word game” all describe one secret word with one player holding a different one.