How to play Sports Imposter
Sports Imposter is a bluffing party game for 3 to 12 players on one phone. Everybody knows the secret athlete – except one player, the imposter, who only knows the sport.
Setting up
Choose the players and a category (a sport, clubs, ballparks or your own list), the number of rounds and optional extras such as a clue timer, a hint for the imposter and secret votes.
1. Pass the phone
The phone shows a neutral screen with the next player’s name. When that player is holding the phone, they tap to see their secret: the athlete’s name, or “You are the imposter”. They hide it again and pass the phone on. The secret is never on screen while the phone changes hands.
2. One word each
In a random order, each player says one clue word out loud. Insiders want to show they know the athlete without making it obvious. The imposter has to blend in. You can play a second round of clues.
3. Vote
Discuss who sounded suspicious, then vote – either out loud as a group, or with secret votes on the phone. A tied vote accuses nobody.
4. The imposter’s last chance
If the imposter is caught, they get one guess: the athlete is hidden among 8 to 12 names. A right guess steals the win.
Scoring
- Imposter not caught: the imposter scores 3 (4 with 6+ players, 5 with 9+).
- Caught, but the imposter guesses the athlete: the imposter scores 2.
- Caught and wrong guess: every insider scores 2.
- With secret votes, each insider who voted for the imposter scores 1 extra.
Spectrum
A second game in the same app. A dial has two opposite ideas at its ends, such as “Underrated” and “Overrated”. One player sees a hidden target on the dial and says one clue – a player, a team, a moment or any word – that fits that spot. Everyone else slides the needle to where they think the target is. Closer guesses score up to 4 points.
Imposter of the day
A solo puzzle, the same for everyone each day. You know the athlete. Four friends give clue words; three know him, one is bluffing. Find the bluffer in two tries and keep your streak alive. A streak freeze covers a missed day, and you earn one for every 7 days in a row. After the daily, two bonus puzzles are waiting (they never touch your streak). Streak badges unlock at 3, 7, 14, 30 and 100 days; the 7, 30 and 100 day badges also give a guest pass that opens any locked sport for one party.