Play the imposter game online
Everyone in the same room, one phone passed from hand to hand. Pick how many are playing and a category, then pass the phone: everyone sees the secret word except the impostor. Free, with no download and no sign-up.
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How to play the imposter game
Set up the game
Choose how many are playing (3 or more) and a category. Sit together: all you need is this one phone.
Pass the phone
Each player taps to see the secret word, hides it and hands the phone on. One of you sees "You're the impostor" instead.
Give one clue each
Starting with the player the game names, everyone says one word about the secret word. Too obvious and the impostor catches on; too vague and you look like the impostor.
Vote, then reveal
Talk it over, vote out loud for who you think the impostor is, then reveal. Catch them and the group wins; miss and the impostor does.
Three categories here, twelve in the app
The web version keeps it simple: three categories and one impostor. The Impostor app plays the same way, on one phone, with twelve categories, more than one impostor, hints for the impostor and your own words, in 43 languages and with no signal needed.
Questions
- Is the imposter game online free?
- Yes. The game on this page costs nothing, and there's nothing to download and no account to create.
- Can we play with friends who are somewhere else?
- No. This version is for a group in the same room passing one phone around, and the app works the same way.
- How many players do you need?
- At least 3, and up to 20 on this page.
- What if the impostor guesses the word?
- The game leaves that to you: many groups let the impostor win by naming the secret word at the end. Agree on it before you start.
- Does it work on any phone?
- Yes, in the browser on any iPhone, Android phone or computer. Once the page has loaded, a round works with no signal.
Take it to every game night
Impostor plays on one phone, just like this page, with all twelve categories and 43 languages.
Updated November 2026 · By Tupungato Studios