Spies vs. resistance — social deduction
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Five missions decide the war. The team votes on who goes, and the spies hiding among them decide whether it succeeds.
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Players
5-10
Length
30 min
Difficulty
Medium
Mode
Competitive
What is The Resistance?
Three missions win the war. The spies are already inside. 5-10 players.
The Resistance on Apateon
How to play The Resistance
- 1A few players are secretly spies and know each other; nobody else knows anything.
- 2Each mission the leader proposes a team and the whole table votes on whether it goes.
- 3Those on the team secretly pass or fail it: three successes win it for the resistance, three failures for the spies.
Full The Resistance rules
Two teams
- •Most of you are the Resistance. A few are Spies — and the spies know each other from the start.
- •The Resistance never learns who anyone is. Everything you know, you deduce from votes and results.
- •Read your role privately at the start; the game begins once everyone has confirmed.
Building a team
- •Each mission has a fixed team size. The current leader picks who goes.
- •Everyone then votes to approve or reject that team — a tie counts as a rejection.
- •If a team is rejected, leadership passes to the next player and the vote runs again.
- •Every vote and every mission result stays on screen for 10 seconds, then the game moves on by itself.
- •Five rejections in a single mission and the spies win the game outright, so somebody has to say yes.
The mission
- •Only the approved team plays a card, in secret: Success or Fail.
- •Resistance members must play Success. Spies may play either — and a good spy does not always sabotage.
- •The cards are shuffled before reveal: you learn how many fails there were, never who played them.
- •One fail sinks a mission. On the fourth mission with seven or more players, it takes two.
Winning
- •The Resistance wins by completing three missions; the spies win by sinking three.
- •Nothing is hidden after the fact — every team, every vote and every fail count stays on the record.
- •Argue from that record. It is the only evidence the Resistance ever gets.
Tips to win at The Resistance
- •Watch the votes, not just the missions: whoever keeps approving teams that then fail is giving something away.
- •When a mission fails, suspect the people on the team… and whoever picked it.
- •Spy: sabotaging a small team leaves you very exposed. Sometimes it pays to let a mission pass and earn the table's trust.
- •Count the rejections: five on the same mission and the spies win, so the Resistance ends up approving doubtful teams.
- •With seven or more players the fourth mission needs two fails: a lone spy cannot sink it.
Why Apateon
One code for the whole night
One room, one 4-letter code, every game. Switch games without inviting anyone again.
No account
Type your name and play. No sign-up, no passwords.
Bots fill empty seats
Missing someone? A bot takes the seat so you can start right away.
Phone and web
Some play from the app, others from a browser — all in the same game.
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FAQ
How many spies are there in The Resistance?
It depends on the table: 2 spies with 5 or 6 players, 3 with 7, 8 or 9, and 4 with 10.
Do the spies know each other?
Yes, from the start. The Resistance does not know who is who and can only work it out from the votes and missions.
Can we play The Resistance over a video call?
Yes. Everyone sees their role, votes and plays mission cards on their own phone, and the arguing happens on the call.
How many people can play The Resistance?
The Resistance plays with 5 to 10 players. If you are short, Apateon fills the empty seats with bots.
How long is a game of The Resistance?
A full game takes about 30 minutes.
Can I play The Resistance online for free?
Yes. The Resistance is free in your browser and in the Apateon app, with no sign-up.
Do we all need to be in the same place?
No. Everyone uses their own phone or computer, so you can play around one table or remotely, for example over a video call.