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Impostor: The Word Game

A fast, replayable social deduction party game for friends and family

Can you spot the impostor before it's too late? Everyone receives the same secret word except the impostor — blend in, deduce, and vote them out. Play on one phone or on everyone's own device.

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About This Game

Impostor: The Word Game is a fast, replayable social deduction party game for 3 to 20 players. Everyone receives the same secret word except the impostor. Players give clues, discuss, and vote to find who is faking it — while the impostor tries to blend in and survive.

Play your way: Pass n Play hands one device around the group, Local Play connects everyone's own phones over the same Wi-Fi or hotspot, and Online rooms (beta) let friends join from anywhere with a private room code. In Local and Online games, the host creates a room, players join with the code, each player privately reveals their word and role, the discussion happens out loud, and everyone votes in the app.

Make every round your own: choose from 30 topic packs (10 free) with 2,300+ English words, combine multiple packs in one game, or build custom packs. Set ordered or free-form discussion, optional timers, impostor hint settings, and Escape Guess — a caught impostor's final chance to win by guessing the secret word.

Try Classic mode where impostors know their role, Incognito where impostors receive a fake word and may not even realize they're the impostor, or Chaos where some rounds can make everyone an impostor. Beautiful themes, sound effects, and haptic feedback make every round a polished experience.

Ways to Play

Pass n Play

One device is passed around the group. Each player privately checks their word, then the discussion begins — no extra phones needed.

Local Play

Everyone plays on their own phone over the same Wi-Fi or hotspot — no online room needed. One player hosts, others join with a room code. Currently supports 3–8 players with one impostor.

Online

Beta

Create a private room and share the code — friends join from anywhere on their own devices. Reveal privately, discuss out loud, and vote in the app. Online play is experimental and actively improving. Currently supports 3–8 players with one impostor.

Features

3 ways to play

Pass n Play on one device, Local Play over the same Wi-Fi or hotspot, or Online rooms with a private code (beta).

3–20 players

From a small hangout to a full party, with one or more impostors and balanced suggestions for your group size.

3 game modes

Classic (impostors know their role), Incognito (impostors get a fake word), or Chaos (some rounds make everyone an impostor).

In-app voting

Give clues and discuss out loud, then vote in the app. Escape Guess gives caught impostors one final chance to guess the secret word.

30 topic packs

2,300+ English words across 30 packs — 10 free. Combine multiple packs in one game, with used-word tracking to keep rounds fresh.

Create your own packs

Build custom topic packs with your own words. Premium adds unlimited custom topics plus backup, restore, and share.

12+ languages

Play in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and more, with 2,000+ localized words.

One-time premium

Unlock 20 extra topic packs, unlimited custom topics, more color palettes, and all future packs. No subscriptions.

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