An imposter game for your group, online or on the TV
Who's Lying? is a whodunnit for bluffers. Everyone's phone shows the secret, except one player: the Liar. Give a one-word clue that proves you know it without giving it away, then work out who's faking.
How to play Who's Lying?
Open Who's Lying? on any TV or laptop with a web browser. Everyone joins at hangtime.games/play on their phone with the four-letter code. Then:
- Each case has an evidence board of 16 things on the TV.
- Everyone's phone shows which item is the secret, except one player: the Liar. Hold your role card to peek, so neighbors can't snoop.
- Take turns giving a one-word clue. Know the secret? Prove it without giving it away. The Liar has to bluff.
- Talk it out, then vote. A tie lets the Liar slip away.
- Caught Liars get one guess at the secret to steal the case. Scoring: the Liar escapes, +3 for them. Caught but guesses right, +2 for them. Caught and wrong, +2 for everyone who voted for them and +1 for the other players.
Who it's for
Good for
Groups who love imposter and hidden-role games like Spyfall, Werewolf or Among Us, and families too: the murder-mystery cases are cartoonish, nobody really gets hurt. Rounds are fast, so everyone gets a turn as the Liar.
Playing apart
Who's Lying? has a remote mode: the evidence board and your secret role card show on every phone, so it works as an imposter game online over a video call.
Part of the Launch Pack: $5 once (founder price, $10 later), and it's yours forever. Only the host buys it and signs in. Players always join free.
Questions
How is Who's Lying? like Spyfall?
Both are hidden-role games where everyone shares a secret except one player, who has to blend in. In Who's Lying? the secret is one of 16 items on an evidence board, everyone gives a single one-word clue, and a caught Liar gets one guess to steal the case.
Can we play it online with friends?
Yes. Pick Who's Lying? under "Can't all be in one room?" at hangtime.games/play and share the code. The whole game runs on everyone's phone, so it works over any video call.
How many players do you need?
3 to 10 players.
How much does it cost?
Who's Lying? is part of the Launch Pack, a one-time $5 (founder price, $10 later) that also unlocks Best Answer Wins, Rummy and Bowl Game. Only the host buys it; players always join free.
Is it OK for kids?
Yes. It's family-friendly: the crimes are cartoonish, and nobody really gets hurt.
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