Everyone gets the same word. Almost.

How a round works

First the deal: the phone goes round, and each player sees their word in secret. Then the table plays round after round until one side wins.

1. 

   Describe

   One clue each, in turn. Never the word itself. Too vague looks suspicious, too exact gives it away.

2. 

   Discuss

   Whose clue didn’t fit? Talk it over. Nobody says their word.

3. 

   Vote

   Then everyone votes: in secret as the phone goes round, or on three by pointing. The phone counts every vote, or the host just taps who got the most. A tie gets one more clue from each tied player, then a new vote.

4. 

   Out

   The player with the most votes is out, and the phone shows what they were.

Caught Mr. White? They get one guess at the Civilians’ word. If it’s right, they steal the win.

How it ends

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  The table wins when every Undercover and Mr. White is out.

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  The hunted win once as many of them are still in as the Civilians.

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  Mr. White wins on the spot by naming the Civilians’ word after being caught.

Three roles, three shapes

Your card shows only your word: Civilians and Undercovers aren’t told which they are. Only Mr. White knows his role. And colour is never the only clue: every role has its own shape.

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  Civilian

  Circle, cyan

  Gets the word most of the table shares. Wins by finding everyone who doesn’t have it.

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  Undercover

  Triangle, rose

  Gets a nearby word, tea while everyone else has coffee, and isn’t told it’s different. Wins by blending in.

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  Mr. White

  Hollow square, paper

  Gets no word at all. Listens, bluffs, and if caught, gets one guess at the Civilians’ word.

The app suggests how many Undercovers and Mr. Whites suit your group, and you can change it, play without Mr. White, or put the Undercovers on the table’s side.

Eight special roles

Optional twists. Switch on any mix: six go to players on top of their role, and the Ghost and Mr. Meme change the rules for the whole table.

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  Goddess of Justice

  Breaks every tie, even after she’s out.

  4+ players

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  The Lovers

  Two linked players. If one goes, both go.

  5+ players

• 

  The Revenger

  Takes one player along when they go out.

  5+ players

• 

  The Duelists

  First of the two out loses 2 points, the other gains 2.

  5+ players

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  The Ghost

  The eliminated keep talking and voting.

  4+ players

• 

  Mr. Meme

  Each round, someone describes with gestures only.

  4+ players

• 

  The Boomerang

  Once, the votes against them fly back at the voters.

  4+ players

• 

  The Joy Fool

  Scores 4 points for being the first one out, if on the table’s side.

  5+ players

One phone, or everyone’s own

Play on one phone today. Later, everyone at the table will be able to use their own.

Now

Pass and play

One phone goes round the table, and the whole game runs on it.

• Each player looks at their word alone, then passes the phone on.
• No Wi-Fi, no mobile data, no account.
• Scores add up over every game of the evening.

Coming later

Everyone’s own phone

One phone or tablet hosts the table. If a player’s phone drops out, they use the host’s screen and the game goes on.

• Join by scanning the host’s QR code.
• Phones on the same Wi-Fi talk to each other directly.
• The rest go through an encrypted relay that can’t read a word.