Lie to your friends. (Nicely.)

The free bluffing trivia party game for 3 to 12 friends. Write fake answers to weird questions, fool your friends, then find the truth.

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  • Coming soon on theApp Store
  • Coming soon onGoogle Play
How it works

Three steps to chaos

  1. 1

    Write a lie

    Everyone gets the same weird trivia question. Write a fake answer that sounds real.

    My answer…
  2. 2

    Pick the truth

    Your lies get mixed in with the real answer. Find the truth, dodge the fakes.

    A small goatStaring at foodA Victorian burp
  3. 3

    Gotcha!

    Every friend who falls for your lie scores you points. Find the truth for even more.

    +100per friend fooled+200for finding the truth

Read the full rules and scoring, or see how Gotcha! compares to Fibbage and Balderdash.

Decks

Pick your poison

Seven decks, hundreds of real questions. Tap a card to peek inside.

Play now

Try it in your browser

No download, no sign-up. The game opens in a new tab and asks one thing: do you have a key, or do you want the demo?

  1. No key? Play the demoThree quick rounds against three bots. Fool them, then spot the truth.
  2. Got your key?Approved players sign in with their email and the key from the "You're in!" email.

Not on the list yet? Ask for early access and we'll email you a key.

Features

Built for good times

  • Up to12players

    Bring the whole group chat. Bigger groups mean wilder games.

  • No appneeded

    Friends join from their phone’s browser with a room code. Zero downloads.

  • GotchaBot

    Short on players? The bot fills a seat and lies with total confidence.

  • Offlineparty mode

    One Android phone hosts the whole party over Wi-Fi or a hotspot.

  • Livereactions

    Throw stickers at the screen the second someone falls for it.

  • Awardsat the end

    Master Liar, Truth Seeker, Most Gullible. Someone’s getting roasted.

Game screens

Real screens.
Real fun.

Straight from a real game. Same chaos on every phone, tablet and laptop: one host, a room code, and up to 12 friends yelling at a screen.

  1. The lobby: the room code JAZZ LAMP and the four friends who joined
    1Grab a code
  2. Writing a fake answer to “What does the word 'GROAK' mean?”
    2Write a lie
  3. Everyone’s answers mixed together, with your own lie marked Yours
    3Pick the truth
  4. The reveal: each lie shows who fell for it, then the truth
    4Who fell for it?
  5. Game over: the podium and the end-of-game awards
    5Crown a winner
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  • Gotcha! is a free bluffing trivia party game for 3 to 12 players. Everyone gets the same weird but true trivia question, writes a fake answer that sounds real, then tries to pick the real answer out of everyone’s lies. You score for finding the truth and for every friend who falls for your lie. Read the full rules.

  • Yes. Gotcha! is free to play. A few bonus decks unlock by watching one short ad, and the core game never costs a thing.

  • From 3 to 12 in a room. Short a friend? Gotcha Bot takes a seat and writes some very confident nonsense.

  • Nope. One person hosts, and everyone else joins from their phone’s browser with the room code. No downloads, no sign-ups.

  • Yes, it’s the same bluff-and-guess idea: write a convincing lie, then find the truth. Gotcha! is free, needs no console or board, runs in any phone browser, and has its own original question decks, including questions about your friends. See how they compare.

  • Yes. Everyone plays on their own phone or laptop, so share the room code in the call and you’re in. Nobody has to share their screen. More party game ideas.

  • On Android, one phone can host a whole party over Wi-Fi or a hotspot. Friends join from their browsers, no data needed.

  • Soon. People on the early-access list get in first: once you’re approved, we email you an access key for the web game. The iPhone and Android apps are coming soon. Can’t wait? Play the bot demo at play.gotchaparty.com right now.

  • No, After Dark is strictly 18+. Players have to sign in with Google so we can check their age. We never store your birthday or your email.

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