Bluff Club, from Naviria Labs

The imposter game for one phone

Everyone gets the same secret word. One person doesn't. Pass the phone around, say a clue, and see who sounds like they know.

Download on the App Store

3 to 20 players. No account. The game works without internet.

  • 3 to 20players
  • 1phone
  • 2,500words
  • 9languages
Bluff Club title screen: five illustrated player tokens on a felt table, with the line One phone. A room full of suspects. 3 to 20 players.

How a round goes

About five minutes. Then somebody asks for a rematch.

  1. Add your players

    Type in the names and give everyone an avatar, there are 28 to pick from. Bluff Club remembers your group for next time.

  2. Pass the phone

    Each person taps to see their card, then taps hide and hands it on. One card says IMPOSTOR instead of the word.

  3. Give clues

    Say one word about the secret. Too vague and people stare at you. Too specific and you just told the impostor the answer.

  4. Talk it out

    Set the timer to 1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes. Who hesitated? Who only repeated the person before them?

  5. Vote

    Everyone votes in secret. A tie means another vote. Then the phone tells you if you caught the impostor or accused a friend.

Key numbers

One of you has no clue.

Everyone sees the same word except one player. Tap a card to peek. Then try to keep a straight face.

Spoken clues or drawn ones

Same secret, same impostor. You choose how the clues come out.

Classic

Everyone says one word about the secret. If you know it and your mind goes blank, you can peek at example clues. The impostor sees IMPOSTOR and one vague hint, just enough to bluff with.

  • Cheese
  • Delivery
  • Friday
  • Uh… round?

Secret word: pizza. Three good clues, then one that gave the impostor away.

Drawing

Everyone adds one line to a shared canvas, for one to three laps. The impostor doesn't know what the picture is, so they have to fake a line. Kids like this one. So do tables where nobody shares a language.

Why groups play Bluff Club

No cards to deal

Roles show on one phone, one player at a time. The next person never sees the card you just hid.

Two ways to bluff

Classic is one spoken word. Drawing is one line on a shared canvas. Both take 3 to 20 players.

Your language, your crew

9 languages, with regional variants for Spanish and Portuguese. There are 10 categories to pick from.

2,500 words, 10 categories

250 words in each. Party is free, with all 250 words and unlimited rounds in both modes. Premium is a one-time purchase that unlocks the other nine, and it works with Family Sharing.

The phone goes around the table.

Every secret sits behind an explicit reveal and disappears when you hide, hand off, pause or switch apps. Nobody has to look away.

Bluff Club at a glance

  • Players3 to 20
  • DevicesOne iPhone or iPad, passed around
  • ModesClassic, spoken clues. Drawing, one line each. Both 3 to 20.
  • Words2,500 in 10 categories, 250 each
  • A roundAbout five minutes
  • Timer1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes
  • VotingPrivate ballots, runoff on ties
  • InternetNot needed to play
  • AccountNone
  • PriceParty is free. Premium is one purchase.
  • Languages9, with regional variants for Spanish and Portuguese

Nine languages, with regional variants

Bluff Club speaks English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese and Korean. Spanish covers Spain and Latin America, and Portuguese covers Brazil and Portugal, so the words sound like the way your table talks.

  • English
  • Español (España)
  • Español (Argentina)
  • Español (Bolivia)
  • Español (Chile)
  • Español (Colombia)
  • Español (Costa Rica)
  • Español (Cuba)
  • Español (Ecuador)
  • Español (El Salvador)
  • Español (Guatemala)
  • Español (Honduras)
  • Español (México)
  • Español (Nicaragua)
  • Español (Panamá)
  • Español (Paraguay)
  • Español (Perú)
  • Español (Puerto Rico)
  • Español (República Dominicana)
  • Español (Uruguay)
  • Español (Venezuela)
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Português (Portugal)
  • Nederlands
  • 日本語
  • 한국어

The phone goes around, the secrets stay put

Every card sits behind a tap. It disappears when you hide it, hand the phone over, pause, or switch apps. Votes are private, and a tie sends you to a runoff. Nobody has to look away.

Kids and grandparents can play the same round

Every word is picked for mixed-age tables. No profanity, no adult themes, no politics.

Open it and play

No account and no sign-in. Player names and settings stay on your phone. Pick a category, pass the phone.

Also searched as

If you searched for the imposter game, Who's the Spy, a Spyfall-style game or a word game like Werewolf or Mafia, this is that family of hidden-role games. In the imposter word version, nobody gets eliminated by a killer: one player simply doesn't know the secret word and tries to blend in. Bluff Club is our own take on the format, with its own word decks and a Drawing mode. For words to play with in any group, see imposter game words.

  • Imposter game
  • Impostor word game
  • Who's the spy
  • Find the impostor
  • Hidden role game
  • Bluffing game
  • Pass-the-phone party game
  • Undercover word game

Questions from the table

What is the imposter game?

A party game for three or more people. Everyone gets the same secret word except one player, the impostor, who has to fake it. You give clues, talk, and vote on who is bluffing. Bluff Club runs the roles, words, timer and votes on one phone.

How many players do I need?

At least three, and up to 20, in both Classic and Drawing. With two people the impostor has nowhere to hide.

Does the impostor know they're the impostor?

Yes. Their card says IMPOSTOR instead of the word, with one vague hint to help them blend in.

Is Bluff Club free?

You can start for free. The Party category has all 250 words and unlimited rounds in both modes. Premium is a one-time purchase that unlocks the other nine categories. The app shows the price before you buy.

Is it imposter or impostor?

Both are right. Dictionaries list impostor first, and most people type imposter. It's the same game.

Made for laughing together

One phone goes around the table. No account, and names stay on that phone.

The Bluff Club app icon: an ink mask over the wordmark on a cream secret card

See you at game night.

Great liars welcome. Download Bluff Club and find out which of your friends has no clue.

Download on the App Store

For iPhone and iPad. Party is free. Premium is a one-time purchase.