3 to 8 players. Everyone gets the same secret word, except one player: the liar, who only sees the category.
The host picks the game: Draw, Words or Time.
Draw
Players take turns adding to one shared drawing, in an order picked at random (the liar is never first). There are 3 rounds in the same order. Depending on the room, a turn is one line (pen down, draw, lift) or free drawing for a set time (press Done drawing to finish early). Every player draws in their own colour.
Draw enough to prove you know the word, but not so much that the liar can work it out.
Words
Same turns and rounds, but instead of drawing you type a word about the secret word (one or two words). Everyone sees it on the board. You can’t use the word itself (or a word made from it, like teapot for tea) or repeat a word someone already said. Run out of time and your turn is passed, which looks suspicious.
Too obvious and the liar works out the word; too vague and you look like the liar.
Time
Instead of a word, everyone gets a secret time, like 6.71 s. The liar only gets a range it’s somewhere in, like 3 to 9 s. Everyone presses Start, counts in their head (no clock is shown) and presses Stop at their time.
When everyone has stopped, all the times go up and you get 60, 120 or 180 seconds (host setting) to talk it over. Press Ready to vote to cut it short (everyone but one is enough). The liar’s stop is a guess, so look for the odd one out, but people who know the time miss too. There’s no last chance in Time: a caught liar is caught.
Voting
After round 3, or earlier if everyone but one presses Ready to vote, everyone votes for who they think the liar is. Point at a name to see only their lines or words. The most votes is accused; a tie means nobody is.
Last chance
If the liar is caught, they get one try to pick the secret word from 12 options. Right, and they steal the win. (Not in Time.)
Points
- Liar caught: everyone else gets 2.
- Liar gets away: the liar gets 3.
- Liar steals it with the word: the liar gets 2.
- Voted for the liar: 1 extra, whatever happens.