Imposter game food words
In the imposter game, everyone gets the same secret word except one player, who gets a close one. Food makes great pairs because everyone has an opinion about it. Here are pairs that are close enough to cause arguments and different enough to give someone away.
- Impasta3-10 · Pack
The imposter game with food, on a TV and everyone's phone. It picks the pair, hides it from everyone else and keeps score.
Food word pairs
- Cornbread / Biscuits
- Clam chowder / Corn chowder
- Mustard / Mayonnaise
- Pickles / Olives
- Blueberries / Blackberries
- Mango / Papaya
- Bacon / Sausage
- Burrito / Wrap
- Shortcake / Pound cake
- Iced coffee / Cold brew
- Pot roast / Brisket
- Raspberries / Strawberries
- Plum / Apricot
- Kiwi / Passion fruit
- Celery / Asparagus
- Spinach / Kale
- Fish sticks / Popcorn shrimp
- Tuna sandwich / Egg salad sandwich
- Granola bar / Protein bar
- Applesauce / Fruit cup
- Jelly / Jam
- Maple syrup / Honey
- Butter / Margarine
- Sour cream / Greek yogurt
- Cheddar / Swiss cheese
- Brie / Camembert
- Salami / Pepperoni
- Ham / Turkey slices
- Lamb chops / Pork chops
- Shrimp / Lobster
- Salmon / Trout
- Crab cakes / Fish cakes
- Root beer / Cola
- Orange juice / Apple juice
- Sparkling water / Tonic water
- Espresso / Latte
How to use them
Write each word on a slip, give the close word to one player in secret, and take turns giving one-word clues. Vote on who had a different word.
Playing on one phone you pass around? hangtime.games has a free imposter word game for that.
Questions
- What makes a good imposter word pair?
- Two things most people know that share a lot: the same meal, the same shape or the same place in a store, like pancakes and waffles.
- Does Impasta use these pairs?
- No. Impasta has its own list of close food pairs, kept on the server so nobody can look them up during a game.