Overview
Spy Game is a social deduction game for 3-15 players. Most players receive the same secret word, but one or more players are spies who don't know the word and must figure it out without revealing themselves.
Setup
- Choose the number of players (3-15)
- Choose the number of spies (1-3)
- Select one or more word categories
- Set the round duration
- Pass the phone to each player to see their role
Gameplay
- Players take turns asking each other questions about the secret word
- Questions should be vague enough that the spy can't easily guess the word
- Answers should prove knowledge of the word without being too obvious
- The spy tries to figure out the word while blending in
- Other players try to identify who the spy is
Winning
- Civilians win if they correctly identify the spy
- Spy wins if they guess the word correctly
- Spy wins if they avoid being caught until time runs out
Tips
- Ask questions that only someone who knows the word could answer properly
- Be careful not to make your answers too specific
- Watch other players' reactions to questions
- If you're the spy, try to blend in by giving vague but believable answers
Surprise Mode
A game addition by Yurii Zhydetskyi
We recommend not reading how it works - just try it! You might not even notice the twist at first.
Click to reveal how it works
In Surprise Mode, unexpected scenarios may occur:
- Everyone might be a spy (and no one knows the word!)
- There might be no spies at all (everyone knows the word)
- Everyone except one player might be a spy
With 3+ players, these special scenarios are rare (about 5% each). With only 2 players, all scenarios have equal probability.