PARANOIAPARTY PROTOCOL

18+ ADULT PARTY GAME / iPHONE + iPAD

Risk the truth. Ruin the night.

One player reads a brutal question in secret, names someone in the room, then waits to learn whether the truth stays buried.

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Players
2–20
Format
Local + online
Control
Consent first
Paranoia asking the group to pass the device to Alex before opening a private question
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SECRET QUESTIONSIMPOSSIBLE CHOICESREAL REACTIONSNO SAFE ANSWERS

01 THE CORE PROTOCOL

A secret passes
through the room.

Four beats. One beautifully uncomfortable outcome.

  1. 01

    The next reader is chosen

    Paranoia calls a name. Pass them the device and let the room wonder what is coming.

  2. 02

    Only they see the question

    The private card keeps the prompt on one screen, with Safety always within reach.

  3. 03

    They lock one name

    The reader answers out loud, then confirms exactly who they chose.

  4. 04

    The outcome lands

    Green seals the question. Red exposes it. Either way, the room reacts.

02 DESIGNED FOR THE MOMENT

Every turn feels
like an incident.

Clear, focused stages make each handoff, private choice and reveal easy to follow without losing the tension.

LOBBY / CALIBRATE THE NIGHT01
Paranoia lobby with the current threat rail, deck loadout and four players around the central reactor
PRIVATE READER / LOCK AN ANSWER02
Paranoia private-question card with player choices and persistent safety controls
OUTCOME / QUESTION SEALED03
Paranoia outcome card confirming that Sam's question stays secret

03 ONLINE MULTIPLAYER

Same tension.
No shared phone.

Host a private room, invite everyone by QR code and keep every secret turn on the device it belongs to.

  • 01
    Private turnsThe reader sees the question and locks their answer on their own device.
  • 02
    One synchronized roomAuthoritative turns, host controls and recovery keep everyone together.
  • 03
    Reconnect readyDrop out, return safely and resume the live room without replaying a turn.
  • 04
    Shared upgradesThe host’s unlocked decks work for the whole room.
  • 05
    Useful, optional alertsGet a nudge when a room starts or your private action is holding the turn.
A live online Paranoia turn showing a private question and Blair selected on the reader's own device

04 CALIBRATE THE NIGHT

Your room.
Your limits.

Start gentle. Turn the pressure up only when everyone is ready.

01Nice

Warm, funny and first-round safe.

02Mild

Sharper questions. Louder reactions.

03Spicy

Personal, adult and deliberately uncomfortable.

04Insane

The savage 18+ channel. Explicit group consent only.

Paranoia marketplace showing the ownership-aware Ultimate Bundle and Paranoia Pro
Paranoia Pro feature console

05 EXPAND THE SYSTEM

More ways to
lose your nerve.

Unlock ten focused decks or add Pro for Insane mode, Pressure and Counter-Pressure, custom content, game controls and the Chaos Engine. Ultimate completes the launch collection only when it is the best-value route. Every purchase is one-off — no subscription.

10launch decks
225questions included
0subscriptions

06 CONSENT IS THE SYSTEM

Bold by design.
Safe by default.

Paranoia is made for grown-up conversations, never coercion. Group consent comes first, online rooms respect each player’s boundaries and Safety stays visible during every turn.

Read our safety standard ↗

01Forfeit any turnNo reason required.

02Alcohol is optionalEquivalent alternatives are built in.

03Report and blockSafety controls are always available online.

04Adults onlyDesigned exclusively for ages 18 and over.

05Notifications are optionalChoose live-game, safety, reminder and news categories separately.

07 INTELLIGENCE FILE

Before you play.

Do we need one phone or one each?

Local play uses one shared iPhone or iPad. Online multiplayer lets each player join privately from their own device.

How many people can play?

Paranoia supports 2 to 20 players. Some prompts and mechanics appear only when the group is large enough.

Does anyone have to drink?

No. Drinking is never required. Every alcohol prompt has an equivalent alternative, and the category can be disabled entirely.

Can we write our own questions?

Yes. Create custom questions and forfeits in the app. In online rooms, the host reviews contributed content before it can enter play.

What notifications does Paranoia send?

Only the categories you enable: live-room actions, account and safety updates, a weekly game-night nudge, one return reminder, and optional news or new-content announcements.

TRANSMISSION APP STORE / COMING SOON

Who would you
name first?

Paranoia is coming to the App Store for iPhone and iPad. The official download link will appear here as soon as it is available.

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