Fake Artist online, free, no signup: share a room link, everyone adds one line per turn to one drawing, then vote out the faker.
Imposketch vs A Fake Artist Goes to New York
A Fake Artist Goes to New York, the cult Oink Games title, proved a brilliant idea: give everyone the same secret word except one fake artist, have everyone add to a drawing, and let paranoia do the rest. Imposketch plays that loop in the browser — players take turns adding one line each to a single shared canvas while one of them is faking it — with no box, no question master, and it works when your group is not around one table.
At a glance
| A Fake Artist Goes to New York | Imposketch | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Board game purchase | Free, no ads between rounds |
| Platform | Tabletop — cards, markers, one shared sheet | Browser (any device) + Android app |
| Players | 5–10 | 3–8 (best with 4–6) |
| Drawing | Each player adds one stroke to a single shared drawing, two laps | Each player adds one line to a single shared canvas, two laps — on their own phone |
| The fake | Gets an X card — knows only the category | Gets a near-twin prompt — something plausible to draw |
| The goal | Find the fake artist who doesn’t know the word | Spot the impostor whose prompt was secretly different |
| Round length | ~10 minutes with setup | A few minutes |
| Signup | Needs a host with the game and a question master | None — share a room code or QR |
Differences
Same one-line-each drawing, on everyone’s phone
Like Fake Artist, Imposketch passes the pen: each player adds one line to the same drawing, and the table goes round twice before the vote. The difference is that the canvas lives on every phone at once, so you watch the drawing grow line by line from across the room or across a video call.
A twist on the twist
In Fake Artist the impostor knows only the category. In Imposketch the impostor gets a near-twin prompt ("a cat CEO presenting a whole fish" instead of "a pie chart") — so they always have something plausible to add, and rounds stay competitive instead of collapsing when the fake is obvious.
Runs itself, plays anywhere
Fake Artist needs a question master who sits out and physical materials. Imposketch deals prompts, keeps the turn order, runs the vote, and scores automatically — and works for remote groups, not just one table.
Fake Artist rules, mapped to playing online
The question master who writes the word becomes the game dealing a secret prompt to every phone. The X card becomes a near-twin prompt only the impostor sees. Passing the marker for shared strokes becomes passing the pen on a shared canvas — one line per turn, two laps. Pointing at the fake becomes a vote, and the caught fake artist’s guess at the word becomes the caught impostor’s one comeback guess.
Which one?
Play A Fake Artist Goes to New York when you own it, you have 5–10 people around a real table, and someone is happy to be the question master.
Play Imposketch when you want the same catch-the-fake-artist thrill online in 30 seconds — no box, no host role, 3–8 players on any device.
FAQ
Is there an online version of A Fake Artist Goes to New York?
There is no official browser version. Imposketch is an independent game with the same core loop — players take turns adding one line to a shared drawing while one of them is secretly faking it — redesigned for phones: near-twin impostor prompts, automatic turns, voting and scoring.
How do you play A Fake Artist Goes to New York online with friends?
Open imposketch.io, create a room, and share the link or QR code (a video call works too). Everyone joins from their own phone or laptop with no signup. Everyone gets the secret prompt except the impostor, who gets a near-twin. Take turns adding one line each to the shared drawing for two laps, then vote for who faked it. A caught impostor gets one comeback guess.
How is Imposketch different from Fake Artist?
Three ways: the impostor gets a slightly different prompt instead of only the category, the drawing is on everyone’s phone so remote groups can play, and the game runs itself — no question master needed.
Does it work with exactly 3 players?
Yes. Fake Artist needs 5+, but Imposketch supports 3–8, so small groups can play — though 4–6 is the sweet spot for juicy votes.
No signup. Share the code. Play in 30s.