Boring
You see the word. Hunt down the Baddies and Bastards.
Aim of the round
Find the Baddies and Bastards and vote for them.
social deduction · pass the phone
One phone. One word. Three ways to lie.
A free browser party game for 3–20 players. One phone gets passed around the group while everyone scrambles to work out who is Boring, who is a Baddie and who is a Bastard.
- players per game
- 3–20
- phone, passed around
- 1
- no accounts, no ads
- Free
01 · the roles
Everyone gets a secret, and none of them want the same thing.
Three roles, one shared word (or not), and a room full of people bluffing badly. Boring players are in the majority — the others have to hide among them.
Baddie
You don't see the word. Blend in and don't get caught.
Aim of the round
Blend in, play it cool, and avoid being accused.
Bastard
You see the word. Get yourself accused as a Baddie.
Aim of the round
Get yourself accused as if you were a Baddie.
02 · how a round runs
Six steps, then the phone goes round again.
- 01
Set up
Add every player by name — 3 to 20 of them — then set how many Baddies and Bastards are allowed.
- 02
Pick a category
The starting player names a topic, such as Animals or Films, and the game fetches a list of words to match.
- 03
Learn your role
Pass the phone around the group. Each person privately checks their role and word, then passes it on.
- 04
Discuss
Everyone talks about the category. Boring players hunt for fakes; Baddies bluff; Bastards try to look guilty.
- 05
Vote
The phone goes round again. Each player privately votes for everyone they suspect of being a Baddie.
- 06
Score the round
Roles and votes are revealed, points are awarded, and the running totals decide who plays first next round.
03 · scoring
Every vote counts — including the ones you don't cast.
Boring players are judged on every decision they make about every other player, so it pays to be sure. Baddies want a quiet round; Bastards want all the attention.
If you are Boring
| Vote for a Baddie | +5 |
| Vote for a Bastard | -5 |
| Vote for another Boring player | -1 |
| Leave a Boring player unvoted | +1 |
| Leave a Baddie unvoted | -2 |
| Leave a Bastard unvoted | +1 |
If you are a Baddie
| Finish the round without being accused | +3 |
| Every vote you receive | -2 |
If you are a Bastard
| Every vote you receive | +1 |
| Finish the round without being accused | +0 |
ready when you are
Grab a phone and start lying.
No installation, no sign-up, no cost. Pass the phone, pick a category and let the accusations begin.