Play the impostor word game online
Shadow Game
One of you is the impostor – find them by their clues.
How to play Shadow Game
Free in your browser, no sign-up, no download: open a lobby, share the invite link, play.π₯ 3–10 players
π Goal: Crewmates must unmask the impostor.
π Roles: Crewmates see the secret word, the impostor does not.
π¬ Clues: Each player gives one clue in turn (max. 20 characters) – not too obvious, not too vague.
π Showdown: All clues are revealed.
π³ Vote: Who is the impostor?
π Winner:
- The crew wins if it unmasks the impostor by majority and they then fail to guess the word
- The impostor wins by staying unnoticed (no majority against them) – or by being unmasked and guessing the word
- The guess comes after the vote, and only from the unmasked impostor – there is no draw
π΅ Variant: Undercover
π₯ Roles: Civilians know the word, the Impostor a similar word, The Ghost only the category. Everyone knows only their own role. The Ghost appears at 6 players, a second Impostor at 8.
π Flow: One clue each → short discussion → anonymous vote. Whoever gets the most votes is out — their role stays secret. This repeats until one faction wins.
π» The Ghost: Secretly guesses the civilian word at every vote. If voted out and correct, the Ghost wins alone.
π Winner:
- Civilians win when all infiltrators (Impostor + Ghost) are exposed.
- Infiltrators win as soon as at most one civilian remains.
- The Ghost wins alone by guessing the civilian word when exposed.