Spyfall

What is Spyfall?

Spyfall is a multiplayer social deduction game.

One player is the “spy” and the others are given a shared location.

All players take turns asking and answering questions to identify the spy, while the spy tries to guess the secret location without revealing their identity.

Thoughts on gameplay

Spyfall is a conversation-based game.

There is no hidden role information beyond the identity of the spy, and no board or numeric scoring.

Every turn involves asking a question designed to probe others’ knowledge of the location without giving away too much yourself.

Players must balance specificity and ambiguity. A good hint helps expose the spy, but too much precision can make the secret location obvious to the spy.

What makes it fun

Spyfall's mechanics are minimal, but the social psychology is deep.

Every session feels different because it depends on players’ questions, tones, and risk tolerance. There is a lot of room for creativity and cleverness in terms of the hints that players can give.

John