How to Play Secret Village

A hidden-village deduction game where Lantern Keepers expose the Shadow Circle through answers, behavior, and votes.

Play Flow

The host creates a Secret Village room and shares the link.

Once at least 6 players join, the host starts the game.

The system assigns some players to the Shadow Circle and the rest as Lantern Keepers.

Shadow Circle players see their allies.

Lantern Keepers only see their own role.

Everyone discusses who sounds insincere or too eager to blend in.

When ready, the host moves the room to voting.

Everyone votes for a player they think belongs to the Shadow Circle.

The room reveals the shadow side, vote scores, and result.

Read answers and behavior to find the Shadow Circle.

Ask questions that require reasons, not vague responses.

Coordinate votes before the village follows the wrong suspicion.

Act like a Lantern Keeper and sound believable.

Avoid defending shadow allies too directly.

Lead the village toward the wrong suspect.

Who is the most suspicious player right now?

Whose answer felt too vague or evasive?

Who tried to change the topic when questioned?

As a Lantern Keeper, what did you notice this round?

If the top-voted player is in the Shadow Circle, the village exposes them.

If a Lantern Keeper is top-voted, the shadow side escapes.

If the vote is tied and a shadow player is part of the tie, the shadow side escapes.

Let every player answer or explain once before the vote.

Remind players to read in-game speech and behavior without pressuring people outside the game.

For first-time groups, start with a short discussion timer and increase it in later rounds.

Does this MVP include a full night system? Not yet. The current version is a fast hidden-role discussion and voting mode.

Do shadow players know each other? Yes, the shadow side sees its allies before discussion starts.

Who wins on a tie? If a shadow player is tied at the top, the shadow side escapes.

Ready to play? Create a room, invite friends, and start the round.