Party games

Find the Spy Party Game

Everyone else knows the place. The spy fakes it through questions.

Players
5–8
Time
15–25 min
What you need
A location card and a way to leave one player out

Why it works as a party game

This is the party game for people who like asking sideways questions. It is better with a small group, because each question has to land.

How to play

  1. Pick a location, such as a hospital, a wedding, or a subway car. Tell everyone except the spy.
  2. Players ask each other one question each, in order. Questions should make sense at that location and sound odd if you are guessing.
  3. The spy may accuse a location once, before the final vote.
  4. The group then votes on who the spy is. The spy wins by naming the location or by surviving the vote.

Hosting tips

  • Five to eight players is the sweet spot. More than that and people wait too long to speak.
  • Write eight locations on a list the host can reuse all night.
  • Ban yes-or-no questions. They hand the spy the location in one round.

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