How the game works

One location, one liar. Every player is shown the same place except the spy, who is told only that they are the spy. Everyone takes turns asking each other questions about where they are. Answer too vaguely and you look like the spy; answer too precisely and you have just told the spy where they are.

Four players are at the Beach. One of them has no idea.

The round ends when the group votes someone out, or when the spy decides they have worked it out and names the location. Both are risky — voting out an innocent hands the round straight to the spies. The full rules are here; they take about two minutes to learn.

How to play Spyfall online with friends

Playing over Zoom, Teams, Discord or Google Meet works the same way: talk on the call, play in a browser tab. In one room with a single phone? Pass & Play deals every card on one device and you hand it round.

Good questions to ask

The best Spyfall questions are ones every real player can answer without naming the place, and the spy has to guess at. A few that work at almost any location:

• “What did you wear to get here?”Swimsuit, uniform, a suit — the spy has to pick something.
• “How long are you staying?”An hour at a cinema, a month on a submarine.
• “Who else would you expect to see here?”Passengers, patients, tourists, crew.
• “What would ruin your day here?”Rain, a power cut, sharks, turbulence.
• “Did you pay to get in?”Splits workplaces from places you visit.
• “What can you hear right now?”Waves, engines, applause, silence.

Avoid questions with one-word answers that give the location away (“Is it hot?” followed by “Is there sand?”). If the spy is listening carefully, two of those and the round is over.

Tips for the spy

Answer second, not first

Every answer you hear narrows the list. When asked something early, give an answer that fits half the locations — “it gets busy at weekends” — and keep listening.

Watch the possible-locations list

In SpySus the spy's card shows every location in the pack. Cross them off in your head as answers come in; by the third round of questions there are usually only two or three left.

Accuse someone before they accuse you

Voting out an innocent player wins the round for the spies. If suspicion is turning your way, a confident accusation of someone else is often your best move.

Know when to guess

The spy can name the location at any time. A correct guess scores 4 points, more than the 3 the spies get when the table votes out an innocent, so once you are fairly sure, take it.

What SpySus does differently

It is a website, not a deck of cards

Dealing is instant and private. Nobody has to look away, nobody accidentally sees a card, and the app tracks whose turn it is, who has been voted out and the score.

Illustrated location cards

Each location is a drawn card rather than a word on a list — 100 of them across four packs: Classic, Countries, Food & Drink, and Transport & Travel. See every location →

Multiple spies in bigger groups

From six players a second spy appears, and from nine a third. They are not told who the other spies are, which produces the best moments in the game: two spies loudly accusing each other, both bluffing, neither certain.

Scores across rounds

Rounds are worth different amounts depending on how they ended — guessing the location is worth more than surviving a bad vote — and totals carry through the game, so there is a winner at the end.

At a glance

Cost	Free
Install	None — runs in the browser
Account	Not required
Players	3–12 online · 3–10 on one phone
Remote play	Yes — share a link, play over a video call
Locations	100 illustrated cards in 4 packs
Round length	Roughly 5–10 minutes

Questions

Can you play Spyfall online for free?

Yes. SpySus is a free browser game built on the same idea: everyone shares a secret location except one hidden spy. It runs on any phone or laptop with no download and no account — one player shares a link and everyone else joins.

How do you play Spyfall online with friends?

One person opens SpySus, creates a room and sends the link or six-character code. Everyone joins from their own phone or laptop, the host starts the game, and each player sees their own secret card. Questions are asked out loud — around the table or on a video call.

Can you play over Zoom, Teams, Discord or Google Meet?

Yes. Talk on the call and play SpySus in a browser tab: each player gets their card privately on their own screen, and the app keeps track of turns, votes and scores.

Is SpySus the same as Spyfall?

No. SpySus is an independent game inspired by the same social deduction format. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Spyfall or its publisher. The locations, artwork, scoring and features are its own.

How many players do you need?

Three at minimum and up to twelve online, or up to ten on one phone with Pass & Play. The number of spies scales with the group: one spy for three to five players, two for six to eight, and three for nine or more.

Do you need to install an app?

No. It runs entirely in the browser. There is nothing to install and no sign-up — the room code is all anyone needs to join.

Other names for this game

The format goes by a lot of names — find the spy, who is the spy, the location game, spy party game, social deduction location game. They all describe the same thing, and if that is what you are after, this is it.

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