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Who Is the Spy?

A social-deduction party game: everyone gets the same secret word except the spy, who gets a different one. Describe your word without giving it away, then vote out the impostor.

Small group5–15 minPartyTeamClassroom
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How to play

Pass one phone or laptop around to deal everyone a secret word — the civilians all get the same word, while the spy (or spies) gets a different one. Going round the group, each person describes their word in a single sentence without saying it outright.

After a round of clues, the group discusses who sounds suspicious and votes. Civilians win by voting out the spy; the spy wins by blending in. Best for 3–8 players at a party, team social, or classroom — no installs, just one shared device.

Tip: pick a themed word pack (Food, Animals, Places, Professions…) to suit your group, and keep your clue vague enough not to out yourself but specific enough to prove you are not the spy.

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