Paranoia
Whisper a question and whoever hears it answers with a name. Would you pay to know what it was?
How to playHow to play
Paranoia is the classic game of loaded questions, brought to the phone by PASANDOLA. Somebody whispers an awkward question into another player ear, that player answers out loud with the name of somebody in the group, and the person named has to decide whether to pay a price to find out what the question was.
Every game takes 3 to 15 players and runs straight from your phone browser, with no download and no sign up. It comes with a Drinks mode and a Casual mode, so it works for a pregame and for a quieter night in alike.
- The group types in the player names and picks the game mode before starting.
- Every turn, whoever is asking whispers a loaded question into the ear of another player.
- Whoever got the question answers out loud with the name of somebody at the table, without repeating the question they were asked.
- The person named can try to find out what the question was by spinning the Punishment Roulette on screen.
- Depending on where the roulette lands, they may have to pay a price to hear the question, a drink in Drinks mode or a social consequence in Casual mode.
- The turn moves on to the next player and the cycle repeats until the round is over.
The Whisper
Whoever has the turn to ask whispers a loaded question into another player ear, with nobody else in the group hearing it.
The Answer
Whoever heard the question answers out loud with the name of somebody in the group, without repeating it or dropping hints about what was asked.
The Punishment Roulette
The person named spins the roulette to try to uncover the question. Where it lands decides whether they hear it for free, whether they have to pay a price, or whether the secret goes straight to the grave.
Game settings
Before starting, the settings screen lets you tune how the game feels.
Players
This is where you type in the names of everyone playing, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 15. You can add or remove players from that same screen before starting.
Game Mode
In Drinks mode, the roulette and the coin can make whoever loses take a few sips. In Casual mode nobody drinks at all, the consequences are purely social, which is ideal for groups that would rather play without alcohol.
Penalty Intensity
Only shows up in Drinks mode and sets how tough the penalties are. The Light option hands out easy sips and the Intense option hands out much heavier ones.
Frequently asked questions
How many players do you need to play Paranoia?
Three players are enough to get a game going and the maximum is 15. The bigger the group, the harder it gets to predict who ends up named each round.
Can you play without drinking?
Yes. Casual mode takes drinking out entirely and leaves only the social consequences, so the game works just as well at a gathering with no alcohol.
What if the person named would rather not know the question?
They can choose not to risk the Punishment Roulette and the secret goes straight to the grave, with nobody else finding out what was asked.
How awkward do the questions get?
The game offers inspiration for anyone who runs out of ideas, but the real awkwardness comes from the group, since every question is made up by whoever has the turn to ask.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free. There is no app to download, we ask for no sign up and you play straight from your phone browser.
Do you need one phone per player?
No. A single phone is enough, passed from player to player to whisper the question and spin the roulette.