Two Truths & a Lie
The classic icebreaker, with the admin handled for you.
Two Truths & a Lie
Share two truths and one lie. Can your teammates spot the lie?
- Players
- 4–30
- Session length
- 20–30 min
- Best for
- Onboarding new starters, cross-team socials
What is Two Truths & a Lie?
Everyone writes two true statements about themselves and one convincing lie. The group votes on which is the fib, and the scoring rewards both spotting other people's lies and selling your own.
It is the single best game for a team with new starters in it. Played on a call it usually collapses into people talking over each other — here the submissions, voting and scoring are handled automatically, so the only thing left is the part that actually builds a team: finding out that your quietest colleague once lived on a boat.
How to play Two Truths & a Lie online
- 1
The host starts a session and shares the room code.
- 2
Each player privately submits two truths and one lie.
- 3
Statements are shown to the group one player at a time.
- 4
Everyone votes for the statement they think is the lie.
- 5
Points go to correct voters, and to anyone whose lie fooled the room.
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What good submissions look like
Players write their own. The statements that work are specific, plausible and slightly odd — the room cannot fall back on knowing you well:
- “I have been to 31 countries.” — plausible, hard to disprove, easy to fake.
- “I once did jury service on a three-week fraud trial.” — the detail is what sells it.
- “I can solve a Rubik’s cube in under two minutes.” — expect to be asked to prove it.
- “I have never eaten a banana.” — the best lies are small ones.
- “My first job was at a crematorium.” — true for somebody, and nobody ever believes it.
When to run Two Truths & a Lie
Onboarding week, with new starters in the room
It is the strongest game here for a team that has just grown. New joiners learn ten things about their colleagues in twenty minutes, and the format gives them a reason to talk without putting them on the spot.
A cross-team social where people barely know each other
Voting is anonymous and scored automatically, so nobody has to be the person who says “I think you’re lying” out loud.
Groups of twenty or fewer
Every player gets their own voting round, so budget about a minute a head. Above twenty, split the room or pick a game that scores everyone simultaneously.
Two Truths & a Lie questions
Do players need an account or a download?
No. Only the host needs a Fun Friday account. Everyone else joins from any browser with a 6-character room code and a display name — no app, no install, no IT ticket.
Is Two Truths & a Lie free to play?
Yes — it is one of the games included on the free plan, alongside Trivia Blitz, Emoji Story and Hot Takes.
How long does it take with a big team?
Roughly a minute per player, since every player gets their own voting round. For groups above about 20, split into two sessions or pick a game that scores everyone simultaneously.
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Run Two Truths & a Lie with your team this Friday.
Create a session, share the room code, and everyone joins from their browser. No downloads, no IT tickets.
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