The Who Am I game is one of the simplest party games to explain and one of the hardest to stop playing. Every player gets a secret identity they cannot see, and the only way to find out who they are is to ask the room yes-or-no questions until the answer clicks.
This guide shows how to play, then gives you 50 Who Am I clues with answers across animals, football, film and TV, Harry Potter, and history and science. Read a clue aloud and let the group guess, or write each answer on a sticky note for the classic forehead version. Every clue was checked against reliable sources, including FIFA, NASA, tad Smitsona, Ginesa Pasaules rekordu and the studios and publishers behind each character.
How to play the Who Am I game
- Izvēlieties tēmu. Choose a category the whole group knows reasonably well, such as animals, sport or film characters.
- Write an identity each. Every player writes one name from the theme on a sticky note and keeps it secret. The answers in this post work well here.
- Stick it where you cannot see it. Notes go on foreheads or backs, so everyone except the player can read them. Playing remotely? Message each person their identity privately instead.
- Ask yes-or-no questions. In turn, each player asks the group about their own identity, for example "Am I a real person?" or "Am I from a film?"
- Atbildi godīgi. The group says yes or no only, with no extra hints.
- Guess when ready. Once confident, a player names their identity. A correct guess takes them out of the round, in a good way.
- Keep going until everyone has guessed. Cap each player at 20 questions if you want a tighter game.
The second way to play is the clue version, where a host reads a statement that begins "I am..." and the group works out who is speaking. That is what the clues below are built for, and it works especially well as a live quiz.
Who Am I game clues: animals
Dzīvnieki10 clues
1I am the largest land animal on Earth, and I use my long trunk to drink and to pick things up.
atbildeĀfrikas zilonis
2I am the tallest land animal, and my long, dark tongue measures about 45 cm.
atbildeŽirafe
3I cannot fly, but I am the fastest runner on two legs, sprinting at about 70 km/h.
atbildeStrauss
4I am a mammal that lays eggs, with a bill like a duck and a tail like a beaver.
atbildePīļknābis
5I live in Antarctica, and every winter the dads of my species keep the egg warm on their feet.
atbildeImperatora pingvīns
6I am the largest living cat, and no two of us have the same stripe pattern.
atbildeTīģeris
7I have eight arms and three hearts, and I can squirt ink to escape.
atbildeAstoņkājis
8I am the largest marsupial in the world, I hop across Australia, and my baby grows up in my pouch.
atbildeĶengurs
9I move so slowly that algae can grow in my fur.
atbildeSlinķis
10I am the only mammal that can truly fly, and many of us find our way in the dark by echolocation.
atbildeBat
Who Am I game clues: football
futbols10 clues
11I captained Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup, and I have won more Ballon d'Or awards than any other player.
atbildeLionel Messi
12I am a Portuguese forward who has scored more goals for my country than any other player in men's international football.
atbildeKrištianu Ronaldu
13I am the only player to have won the men's World Cup three times: in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
atbildePelé
14I scored twice in the 2002 World Cup final against Germany.
atbildeRonaldo Nazario
15I scored a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final, but my team still lost on penalties.
atbildeKylian Mbappé
16I am the Premier League's all-time top scorer, with 260 goals.
atbildeAlan Shearer
17I was a Soviet goalkeeper nicknamed the Black Spider, and I am the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or, in 1963.
atbildeLevs Jašins
18I scored two headers in the 1998 World Cup final, and I was sent off in the 2006 final.
atbildeZinedīns Zidāns
19In the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England, I scored a goal I called the Hand of God.
atbildeDiego Maradona
20I am a French striker who scored 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, still the most by any player at a single tournament.
atbildeTikai Fontaine
Who Am I game clues: film and TV
Filmas un TV10 clues
21I am a British secret agent with the code number 007.
atbildeJames Bond
22I am a curmudgeonly ogre who lives in a swamp, and a loveable Donkey is my friend.
atbildeShrek
23I am a pull-string cowboy sheriff toy, and I am Andy's favourite.
atbildekokains
24I have ice powers, and I sing about letting it go.
atbildeElsa
25I am a blue tang with short-term memory loss, and a sequel is named after me.
atbildemaza zvejas laiva
26I am a detective who lives at 221B Baker Street, and Dr Watson works with me.
atbildeŠerloks Holmss
27I wear black armour and a mask, and I am Luke Skywalker's father.
atbildeDarth Vader
28I am a teenager who sails out with the demigod Maui on a daring mission to save my people.
atbildeMoana
29I am a lion cub who becomes king after my father, Mufasa, dies.
atbildeSimba
30I volunteered to take my younger sister's place in the Hunger Games.
atbildeKatnisa Everdīna
Who Am I game clues: Harry Potter
Harijs Poters10 clues
31I have a lightning-bolt scar, and people call me the Boy Who Lived.
atbildeHarijs Poters
32I am Muggle-born, and in my third year I use a Time-Turner to attend extra lessons.
atbildeHermione Granger
33My pet rat, Scabbers, turns out to be a wizard in disguise.
atbildeRons Vīzlijs
34I am the headmaster of Hogwarts, with a long silver beard and half-moon spectacles.
atbildeAlbus Dumidors
35I am half-giant, and I am the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts.
atbildeRubeus Hagrids
36My Patronus is a doe, and I teach Potions before Defence Against the Dark Arts.
atbildeSeveruss Sneips
37I am a snowy owl, and Hagrid gave me to Harry for his eleventh birthday.
atbildeHedwig
38I am a Slytherin in Harry's year, my father is Lucius, and I am Harry's school rival.
atbildeDrako Malfojs
39I am a Ravenclaw who wears radish earrings, and my father edits The Quibbler.
atbildeLuna mīļa
40I can turn into a large black dog, and I am Harry's godfather.
atbildeSirius Black
Who Am I game clues: history and science
History and science10 clues
41I developed the theory of relativity, and I am famous for the equation E=mc².
atbildeAlberts Einšteins
42I was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and I am still the only person to win in two different sciences.
atbildeMarijas Kirī vārdā nosauktās
43I painted the Mona Lisa, and I also sketched flying machines.
atbildeLeonardo da Vinci
44I set out three laws of motion and a law of gravitation, and my name is linked with a falling apple.
atbildeĪzaks Ņūtons
45I was the last active ruler of ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty.
atbildeCleopatra
46I spent 27 years in prison and then became South Africa's first Black president in 1994.
atbildeNelsons Mandela
47In July 1969 I became the first person to walk on the Moon.
atbildeNīls Ārmstrongs
48In 1932 I became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
atbildeAmelia Earhart
49In December 1955 I refused to give up my bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, and my arrest set off the Montgomery bus boycott.
atbildeRosa Parks
50I wrote what is often called the first computer program, for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine.
atbildeAda Lovelace
Play the Who Am I game live
The viktorīna tiešraidē iezīme AhaSlides suits the clue version well. Add each clue as a slide, let players join with a code on their phones and score the fastest correct answers. For the sticky-note version, a vērpšanas ritenis is a fair way to decide who goes first, and a vārdu mākonis lets the group suggest identities for the next round without shouting over each other on a call.
Galvenie izņemšanas gadījumi
The Who Am I game works because it makes everyone pay attention to each other, not just wait for a turn. A 2018 post on the blog of Drexel University's Office of Graduate Studies lists community, interaction and empathy as three benefits of using ice breakers with a group. It is a practitioner's view rather than a research study, but those are the things this game is built to encourage.
Pick a theme your group knows well and it holds up, whether that is animals for a family game night or football for the office five-a-side team.
Biežāk uzdotie jautājumi
What are good opening questions for the Who Am I game?
Start broad and narrow down: "Am I a real person?", "Am I alive today?", "Am I a character from a film or book?" and "Am I an animal?" are solid opening questions for almost any theme.
How many people can play the Who Am I game?
Any number from three upwards. Large groups work best in teams, or as a live quiz where everyone answers on their phone.
Is the Who Am I game suitable for work?
Yes. Animals, sport and film characters are universally familiar and keep things light, which makes it a good warm-up before a meeting or a team social.
Can I play Who Am I online?
Yes. Send each person their identity privately, then ask the yes-or-no questions on a video call. Or run the clues as a live quiz so everyone guesses from their own device.
