Spies Terminology

[Judge Sam]

Spies is the same game as Mafia and Werewolves, but it uses its own terminology. Here's what they mean:



Spy (aka Scum, Mafia, Wolf): A Spy is the enemy. They work together undercover to eliminate everyone else. Once they are the only ones left standing, they win the game.


Imprison (aka night kill, kill by wolves, shot by mafia): To be eliminated from the game by a Spy. A Spy will plant subversive evidence or frame a Citizen of a terrible crime or terrorist act. That Citizen will instantly be arrested and taken away for the group to be locked up in a secret prison, never to be seen again.


Citizen (aka townies, humans, innocents): A Citizen is a normal player of the game without any special designation. A Citizens job is to stay in the game and eliminate all Spies. A Citizen wins when all Spies have been Exiled.


Exiled (aka lynched, hung, voted out by players): A player is Exiled when they are voted out by the group under suspicion of being a Spy. They are instantly eliminated from the game and their true Citizen or Spy Alignment is revealed.