How do you play Paranoia?

Sit in a circle. Whisper a question that has a person as its answer to the player on your left, like 'Who here is the worst driver?'. They say a name out loud, without repeating the question. The named player can drink to hear the question; otherwise it stays secret. Then the answerer whispers the next question.

What is the coin flip rule in Paranoia?

A common variation: after the answer, the named player flips a coin. Heads, the question is revealed to everyone; tails, it stays secret. In the drinking version, the named player can drink to make the call themselves instead.

What makes a good paranoia question?

The answer has to be a person at the table, and the question should be something people would love to know but would never ask out loud. 'Who here would you trust with a secret' works; a yes or no question does not.

How many people do you need for Paranoia?

Four or more. With fewer, everyone can guess the question from who is asking. It is best with five to eight people who know each other well.

Paranoia Questions: 60+ Juicy and Funny Ones (With Rules)

How to play Paranoia

Sit in a circle. The first player whispers a question to the person on their left. The answer must be someone at the table.
That player answers out loud, with just a name. They do not repeat the question.
The named player now has a choice: drink to hear the question, or stay in the dark.
The person who answered whispers the next question to the player on their left.

The fun is in the faces: everyone hears a name, nobody knows why, and the named player has to decide whether they really want to know.

The coin flip variation: after the answer, flip a coin. Heads, the question is revealed to the whole table. Tails, it stays secret forever. In the drinking version, the named player can drink to skip the coin and decide for themselves.

Juicy paranoia questions

The ones that make people nervous. Every answer is a person at the table.

Who here would you trust with your darkest secret?
Who here is most likely to have a secret account somewhere?
Who here would you least want to be stuck with in a lift for a day?
Who here do you think talks about the others behind their back?
Who here would you call to help you hide something?
Who here has the worst taste in partners?
Who here is the most likely to read this group’s messages and not reply?
Who here would sell everyone out for a free holiday?
Who here would you swap lives with for a week?
Who here is secretly the most competitive?
Who here would survive the longest on a desert island?
Who here do you think has the most interesting search history?
Who here would you want to be your lawyer?
Who here is most likely to cry at a wedding?
Who here have you known the longest, and still do not fully understand?

Funny paranoia questions

Lighter ones to warm up the table.

Who here would be the first to get eliminated on a reality show?
Who here would win a fight with a goose?
Who here is most likely to get lost in their own neighbourhood?
Who here would be the worst roommate?
Who here would accidentally join a cult?
Who here has the most chaotic phone gallery?
Who here would show up to a costume party in the wrong theme?
Who here talks to their pets like they are people?
Who here would be the worst at keeping a plant alive?
Who here would be the best at a karaoke night they claimed to hate?
Who here is most likely to fall asleep at a party?
Who here would eat something off the floor if nobody was looking?
Who here takes the longest to answer a text?
Who here would be the first to panic in a zombie film?
Who here would make the worst getaway driver?

Real paranoia questions from the Wrecked deck

Wrecked’s Vote & Roast cards ask the same kind of question, and they work perfectly whispered. These are from the Standard deck:

Who would sell their soul for the cheapest price?
Who's most likely to forget someone's birthday?
Who here is most likely to go viral on TikTok?
Who would fold first in a scary situation?
Who would sell out the group for a free vacation?
Who is most likely to leave this party first tonight?
Who's most likely to date a celebrity?
Who would be the best undercover cop?
Who would make the best teacher?
Who at this table should definitely NOT write a memoir?
Who's most likely to accidentally join a pyramid scheme?
Who would be the first to die in a horror movie?
If this group were The Office, who would be Michael Scott?
"I'd totally ghost someone over a bad playlist." Who's most likely to have said it?
Who would be caught sleeping at work first?
Who in this group would you trust LEAST to keep your deepest secret?
Who's most likely to marry a millionaire?
Who would last longest on a reality dating show?
Who would you least want to be stuck in an elevator with?
Most likely to accidentally send a risky text to the wrong person.
Who is the most likely to become famous?
Who in this group would survive the longest in a zombie apocalypse?
Who's most likely to end up on a true crime podcast, as the detective?
Who's the most likely to show up overdressed to a casual event?
Who would survive the longest without WiFi?

And a few deeper ones from Relaxed mode, for a slower night:

Who's the most likely to cry at a wedding?
Who would be the best road trip companion?
Who's most likely to randomly text you a meme at 2 AM?
Who would make the best neighbor?
Who would you call first in an emergency?
Who would be the best at keeping a secret?
Who would make the best therapist?
Who would you want cooking your birthday dinner?

Tips for a good round

Questions must have a person as the answer. “Who here…” is the safest way to start.
No repeating the question, not even a hint. The silence is the game.
Keep it kind enough. Paranoia lives on curiosity, not humiliation. If a question would really hurt someone, do not ask it.
Rotate the whispering. Questions always go to the left, so everyone gets to ask and answer.

When you want everyone to hear the question

Paranoia is the secret version of Most Likely To. To ask out loud and let the whole table vote, use our most likely to questions or the most likely to generator. For questions aimed at one person, try truth or drink questions.

Paranoia is a slow game, which makes it easy to drink too much just to hear questions. Keep it to sips, water on the table, and nobody has to find out anything they do not want to. More on our responsible drinking page.

Paranoia questions that make the whole table nervous