How to Play Mr White Game
Mr White is a social deduction party game for 3 or more players. One phone gets passed around the table. Everyone gives one clue. Then you debate, accuse, and vote someone out. This guide covers every role, every rule, and every win condition — so you can start your first round in minutes.
What You Need to Play Mr White
All you need is one phone and a group of friends. Open mrwhiteonline.com/play/, choose your player count, set how many Undercover and Mr White roles you want, and the game begins automatically using our library of over 200+ curated undercover game word pairs. No download, no signup, no extra devices.
Minimum players
3
Recommended
5 to 8 for the best experience
Mr White Game Roles Explained
Civilian
Most players are Civilians. Every Civilian receives the same secret word drawn from our built-in game words list. Your job is to give clues that prove you know the word — without making it too obvious for the Undercover to copy. Civilians win by voting out every infiltrator.
Undercover
The Undercover role receives a word that is similar to the Civilian word but different. Close enough to give convincing clues, different enough to mislead the group. The Undercover must blend in with the Civilians while steering suspicion elsewhere. Undercover wins by surviving until infiltrators equal Civilians in number.
Mr White
Mr White receives no word at all. This is the hardest and most thrilling role in the game. Mr White must listen carefully to everyone else's clues, deduce what the Civilian word might be, and bluff convincingly every single round. If Mr White is voted out, they get one final chance — a last guess at the Civilian word. Get it right and the infiltrators steal the round.
Mr White Game Rules — Step by Step
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Setup
Open the game, enter player names, and choose how many Undercover and Mr White roles to include. The phone assigns roles randomly and selects a secret pairing from our 200+ word pairs.
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Secret Reveal
Pass the phone around the table. Each player holds the screen to see their role and word privately, then hands it to the next person without showing anyone. Nobody else sees your role or word.
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Clue Round
Starting from any player, everyone gives exactly one short clue about their word. Civilians describe the real word honestly. The Undercover describes their similar-but-different word carefully. Mr White bluffs based on what they've heard.
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Debate and Vote
After all clues are given, the group debates openly. Anyone can accuse anyone. When ready, the group votes to eliminate one player. The eliminated player's role is revealed to everyone.
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Repeat or End
If no win condition is met, a new clue round begins with the remaining players. Keep playing until one side wins.
How to Win Mr White Game
How Civilians Win
Civilians win by successfully voting out every Undercover and Mr White player. Work together, compare clues carefully, and identify who seems to be describing something slightly different.
How Infiltrators Win
The Undercover and Mr White win together by surviving long enough that the number of infiltrators equals the number of Civilians. At that point the Civilians can no longer outvote them.
The Mr White Last Guess
If the group votes out Mr White, the game pauses for a final moment. Mr White gets one guess at the Civilian word. If they guess correctly, the infiltrators win the round despite Mr White being eliminated. This makes voting out Mr White a risk — if you're wrong about their word, they can still steal the win.
Tips for Playing Each Role
Tips for Civilians
- • Give clues that are specific enough to prove you know the word but not so obvious that the Undercover can copy them
- • Pay attention to clues that feel slightly off — that's your Undercover
- • Don't vote too early — wait for patterns to emerge across multiple clues
Tips for Undercover
- • Your word is close to the Civilian word — lean into the overlap
- • Avoid being too vague — it draws suspicion faster than a confident wrong clue
- • Watch who seems certain and align with their language
Tips for Mr White
- • Listen before you speak — the first round is survival, not performance
- • Pick up on repeated themes in other clues and mirror them loosely
- • Be confident — hesitation is what gets Mr White caught
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people can play Mr White? +
Mr White Online works for 3 or more players. The sweet spot is 5 to 8 players — enough to create genuine debate and suspicion without rounds feeling too short.
What does Mr White do in the undercover game? +
Mr White bluffs. They receive no secret word and must fake their clues based entirely on what they hear from other players. If voted out, they get one final chance to guess the Civilian word to potentially steal the win.
What kind of words are used in Mr White? +
The game features over 200+ curated word pairs across 10 categories including Food, Tech, Animals, and Movies. Each pair is balance-tested across Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties so you don't have to manually search for an undercover game words list.
What is the difference between Mr White and Undercover? +
The Undercover has a word similar to the Civilian word and uses it as cover. Mr White has no word at all and must bluff from scratch every round. Both are infiltrators but Mr White is significantly harder to play.
Can you play Mr White on one phone? +
Yes — the game is built specifically for pass-and-play on one shared device. Each player privately views their role then passes the phone. No extra devices or apps needed.
How long does a round of Mr White take? +
A typical round takes 10 to 20 minutes depending on group size and how long debates last. Setup takes under a minute.
Is Mr White the same as the Undercover game? +
Mr White is a variant of the Undercover game format with an added role — Mr White — who has no word at all. The core clue-and-vote mechanic is the same but Mr White adds a unique bluffing layer.