Icebreakers · Hidden roles & bluffing
The Stranger
Everyone knows the secret word — except one of you. Say one word each, then find the Stranger.
- ~10 min
- 3–10 people
- One device, or phones
- Free
- Teens and up
What it feels like
Everyone at this table knows the secret word. Everyone except one. They'll try to blend in, one careful word at a time. Listen closely... and find the Stranger.
How to play
- Take a private turn each: everyone sees the same secret word, except one person — the Stranger — who only sees the topic.
- Going round the room, each person says one word that shows they know the secret, without giving it away.
- Then everyone points at who they think the Stranger is.
- Caught? The Stranger gets one guess at the secret word to steal the round.
Scoring: Get away with it: 3 for the Stranger. Caught but guess the word: 2 for the Stranger. Caught and wrong: 1 for everyone else.
What you need
3 to 10 people and one phone, tablet or laptop to pass around — or everyone on their own phone in a room. Nothing to download, no accounts. The best lines can be sealed into your group's Almanac and come back in later games.
