Three secret missions. One ordinary party. Don't get caught.
Hidden Agenda hands every player a hand of three secret missions to pull off mid-conversation. The room thinks it's just a party — until someone slips.
No app, no sign-up. Friends join by scanning a QR code.
Free packs · 7 languages in the browser · also on iPhone
A closer look at the game
From the lobby QR code to the final scoreboard — here is Hidden Agenda on the phone in everyone's hand.
Built for the table, not the screen
Hidden Agenda runs quietly on everyone's phone while the real game happens in the room — in the conversation, the glances and the bluffs.
Three secret missions each
Every player draws a private hand of three mission cards. Each one scores points — and the trickier cards carry a bonus for pulling them off in style.
- Three secret cards, visible only to you
- Easy, Medium and Hard missions scored on difficulty
- Swap a card you do not like in the opening minutes
From zero to playing in one scan
One person hosts a room and everyone joins by scanning a QR code. A quick two-step setup picks how the round ends — then the table is in.
- Join by QR code or a short room code
- End on a timer, first to finish, or the host’s call
- No sign-up — plays in any phone browser, or in the iPhone app
Call out anyone who slips up
Think a player just ran one of their missions? Submit a catch. The host approves or rejects it, and the real argument plays out loud at the table.
- Claim a catch on any player you suspect
- The host has the final say on every call
- An optional mode the host switches on per game
Five packs for every kind of room
From an all-ages Classic deck to packs for icebreakers, the office and a night out — 150 hand-picked missions, each pack tuned to its crowd.
- Five themed packs, from all-ages fun to a bolder 17+ pack
- 30 carefully chosen missions in every pack
- Difficulty and bonus cards balanced for fair play
Build a mission pack of your own
Answer four quick questions about your party and the AI Forge drafts 30 custom missions in seconds — or write every card by hand yourself.
- AI-generated packs or hand-written missions
- Tune the tone, the audience and a pack accent color
- Custom packs stay yours, even after you cancel
Plays in ten languages
Every menu and every mission card is fully translated, so a mixed-language table all reads exactly the same game.
- 10 fully localized languages
- Per-card translations written by hand, not machine-dumped
- Switch language anytime in Settings
How a round plays out
No board, no turns, no narrator. The game lives inside an ordinary party — and it starts from a browser tab.
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Open a room
One of you starts a game right here in the browser. Everyone else points their phone camera at the QR code and they’re in. No app, no account.
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Three secret missions
Each phone deals its owner three missions nobody else can see. Some carry a bonus for pulling them off in style.
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Play it cool
Slip your missions into the evening. Tell the story, ask the odd question, do the strange thing — and make it look like you would have anyway.
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Catch them — or get caught
Think someone just pulled one off? Call it. The host settles every claim, and the most points at the end of the round wins.
No app, no sign-up. Friends join by scanning a QR code.
A party game for the room you're already in
Hidden Agenda is a party game you play from your phones — in the browser or the iPhone app — built for groups who want to play without stopping the evening to do it. Every player gets three secret missions to slip into an ordinary conversation, and scores the ones nobody catches. There is no board to set up, no turns to wait through and no narrator reading rules aloud — which is why it fits almost any kind of gathering.
House parties and pre-drinks
The moment the room splits into small talk, everyone already has something to play for. Nobody has to clear the table, put a board down or agree to start — the game is just running.
Large groups
Most party games for big groups break down past eight people, because someone is always waiting their turn. Here everybody plays at once, so twelve people is as smooth as four — and gives you far more suspects.
Rooms where people just met
The Icebreaker pack hands strangers a reason to actually talk instead of orbiting the snack table. It works as an icebreaker for adults precisely because nobody is put on the spot in front of the group.
Office parties and team building
The Office pack keeps every mission safe for colleagues — no confessions, no dares, nothing you would regret on Monday. Quiet enough for a team lunch, sharp enough that people keep playing after it ends.
Birthdays and celebrations
Birthdays, engagement parties, a bachelorette weekend — occasions where people arrive from different circles and need something to break the ice that is not a toast or a slideshow.
Couples and small tables
Two players is enough. On a double date or a quiet night in, missions turn an ordinary conversation into something you are both secretly steering.
Everything runs on the phones already in the room — themed packs of missions, no install and no account to create. Free to play in the browser, with the whole Classic pack included.
Questions before the first round
What is Hidden Agenda?
Hidden Agenda is a party game played on your phones — in any browser, or in the iPhone app. Every player gets three secret missions to pull off during an ordinary conversation — say a specific phrase, get someone to repeat you, steer the topic — and scores points for the ones nobody notices. There is no board, no turns and no narrator: the game hides inside the party that is already happening.
How long does a game take?
A round usually runs 30 to 60 minutes, but you set the length when you start. The host picks whether the game ends on a timer, when the first player finishes all three missions, or whenever the host calls it — so it can fit a short pre-drinks warm-up or a whole evening.
How many people can play?
Two players is enough to start, but Hidden Agenda really comes alive with a group of four or more together in the same room. There is no upper limit, which makes it work for large groups where most party games start to fall apart.
Does everyone at the table need the app?
No. Everyone plays on their own phone, but the browser is enough: one person starts a room at hiddenagenda.app, the rest scan the QR code with their camera and they’re in. Whoever has the iPhone app can join from it — the same room works for both.
Does it need an internet connection?
Yes. Rooms sync in real time so every move shows up instantly, which means each phone needs to be online. There is no login or account to create, though.
How is it different from Heads Up or truth or dare?
Those games stop the party: one person performs while everyone else watches and waits their turn. Hidden Agenda runs underneath the conversation instead — everyone plays at the same time, nobody puts their phone in the middle of the table, and the missions are written to be witty rather than embarrassing. There are no dares and nothing to act out.
Does it work as an icebreaker or at an office party?
That is what two of the packs are built for. The Icebreaker pack gives people who just met a reason to actually talk to each other, and the Office pack keeps the missions safe for colleagues and team-building events. Because everyone is playing quietly at once, nobody gets put on the spot in front of the room.
What is the difference between free and Pro?
Free gives you the full Classic pack. Pro unlocks every other pack and Catch mode, plus Pack Forge for building your own packs in the iPhone app. Only the host needs Pro — everyone else at the table plays free.
What exactly is Catch mode?
When you think a player just pulled off a mission, you submit a catch against them. The host approves or rejects it, so the real call always happens out loud at the table.
Can I make my own missions?
Yes. Pack Forge lets you write missions by hand or generate a themed pack with the built-in AI wizard. Any custom pack you create stays playable even if your subscription ends.
Is it suitable for any group?
Most packs are all-ages and party-friendly. One pack is rated 17+ for more mature humour, and it is easy to leave out of a family game night.
Is this the Hidden Agenda console game?
No. This is an independent party game for your phone — in the browser and on iPhone — not the 2017 crime thriller of the same name for consoles. Same phrase, completely different game — here you are the one keeping the secret.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Anytime, from Settings → Apple ID on your device. You keep Pro until the period you have paid for ends, and any packs you built in Pack Forge stay yours.
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ReadYour next party is already a game
Start a game in your browser, deal everyone in, and find out who can really keep a secret with a straight face. Prefer an app? It’s on iPhone too.
No app, no sign-up. Friends join by scanning a QR code.