Free party game for iPhone

Spy Word Find the Imposter

Everyone gets the same secret word, except the imposter, who has to fake it. Talk it over, then vote. Catch the imposter and the crew wins. Miss, and the imposter takes the round.

  • 3+ players
  • 16 categories
  • 5 languages
  • Offline Pass & Play
  • No sign-up
Four crew cards showing the secret word Pizza around a red imposter card with a question mark

How to play

A round takes a few minutes. All you need is one iPhone and a group of friends.

  1. 1

    Set up the round

    Pick a category, the number of players and imposters, and how long everyone gets to talk.

    Setup screen with Soccer chosen, 6 players, 1 imposter and a 120 second timer
  2. 2

    Get your role in secret

    Pass the phone around. The crew sees the secret word. The imposter only learns they're the imposter.

    Crew card with the secret word Manchester City
    Red card saying You are an imposter
  3. 3

    Talk it out

    Take turns hinting at the word without giving it away. The imposter listens, guesses and tries to blend in.

    Discussion timer counting down from 118 seconds
  4. 4

    Vote

    Everyone votes in private. If the most-voted player is an imposter, the crew wins. A tie or a miss, and the imposters win.

    Results screen: Crew wins, the imposter was Player 6 with 5 votes

Two ways to play

Around one phone at the table, or with everyone on their own.

One phone

Pass & Play

One iPhone goes around the group. Each player looks at their card alone, then hands it on.

  • No internet needed
  • Add everyone's name, or play as Player 1, 2, 3…
  • Made for parties, road trips and family game nights
Every phone

Room

The host creates a room and shares a 5-character code. Friends join on their own iPhones, from the same couch or from anywhere.

  • Everyone sees their role and votes on their own screen
  • The host picks the language, category, imposters and timer
  • If someone's connection drops, the game waits for them

16 categories, about 1,800 words

Every language has the same words in the same categories, or pick Random and let the game choose.

Cars has real makes and models, and Soccer has star players and clubs, from Messi to Real Madrid. Spy Word remembers the words you've played, so you won't see a repeat until you've been through the rest of the category.

  • Animals
  • Food & Drinks
  • Objects & Items
  • Places
  • People & Jobs
  • Vehicles
  • Cars
  • Sports & Activities
  • Soccer
  • Nature
  • Clothes & Accessories
  • Music
  • Technology
  • Countries
  • Cities & Landmarks
  • Fantasy & Legends
  • Random

Built for game night

The details that keep every round fair, quick and fun.

Fair imposter turns

Imposter turns even out over a game night, so the same people aren't picked again and again. No one can ever tell who's next.

Five languages

Play in English, French, Spanish, Italian or Persian (Farsi). The words switch with the language you choose.

Your rules

Three or more players, as many imposters as you like (always fewer than half), and a timer from 30 seconds to 10 minutes.

Private reveal

Only the player holding the phone sees their card, and votes are cast in private, one player at a time.

Skip to vote

Figured it out early? Skip the rest of the timer and go straight to the vote.

No sign-up

No account, no email, no profile. Open the app and play. Sound effects and haptics can be switched off in Settings.

A look inside

Swipe through a round, from the first screen to the final vote.

Made for iPhone Duo

Two screens, one game

Open iPhone Duo like a book and every screen uses both pages: your role card on one side, the round on the other. Stand it up like a laptop and the game splits top and bottom. Folded, it fits the outer display.

And it plays just as well on every other iPhone.

Spy Word on iPhone Duo opened like a book: Player 2 on the left page, the crew card with the word Quail on the right
Book
Spy Word on iPhone Duo stood up like a laptop, with the crew card on the lower screen
Laptop

What's new

Spy Word keeps getting better. Here are the latest updates.

  1. 2.3.3
    Soccer, players and clubs onlyThe Soccer category is all star players and clubs now, from Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal to Real Madrid, Barça and Al Nassr.
  2. 2.3.2
    Fairer imposter picksThe more often someone has been the imposter, the less likely they are to get it again, and last round's imposter is less likely too. Nobody is ever ruled out.
  3. 2.3.1
    Cars and SoccerTwo new categories, plus the name Spy Word, now written as two words, across the app.
  4. 2.3
    Made for iPhone Duo, and more wordsLayouts for every iPhone Duo pose, six new categories, rebuilt word lists in every language, and no repeated words.

Questions

Is Spy Word free?

Yes. Spy Word is free to download and play, with ads. There are no in-app purchases and no account to create.

How many players do you need?

Three or more. In Pass & Play everyone shares one iPhone; in a Room each player joins on their own phone with the room code.

Does it need an internet connection?

Not for Pass & Play, which works offline. Rooms need an internet connection on every phone.

Can there be more than one imposter?

Yes. You choose how many, as long as the imposters are fewer than half the group. With 6 players, that's up to 2.

How do the imposters win?

If the vote is a tie, or the player with the most votes is crew, the imposters win the round.

Which languages can I play in?

English, French, Spanish, Italian and Persian (Farsi). Pick the language on the setup screen or in the room lobby; the words change with it.

Something isn't working. Who do I contact?

Have a look at the Support page, or email info@mehdichitsaz.com.

Who's the imposter tonight?

Spy Word is free on the App Store for iPhone.

Download Spy Word on the App Store