No right answer, only the herd
You write questions with two to four options, such as cats or dogs. Every player picks an option on their own phone without talking. When time is up or you press reveal, the host's screen shows which option the herd chose, and everyone who picked it earns a point.
The point is to guess what the others will say, not what is true. If two options tie for the top, there is no majority and nobody scores, so the next question starts fresh.
How to play
Questions in, link out. (Herd game)
Write the questions, one block per question with a blank line between them, two to four options each.
Open a room from this page, share the link and wait for the players to join. (Herd game)
Start the game, reveal the herd after every question and show the final scores at the end.
What the game does
Everything for a majority round, without paper.
- Up to 30 questions with two to four options each
- 10, 20, 30 or 60 seconds per question, revealed automatically at zero
- One point for everyone who chose the herd's option
- A count of how many answered and how the votes split
- A leaderboard after every question and a final one
Where it works
Wherever people like to guess each other.
Family evenings and New Year parties (Herd game).
Team-building and office events (Herd game).
Classes: a way to talk about opinions (Herd game).
How scoring works
The option with the most votes is the herd. Everyone who chose it gets one point; the others get none. A tie for the top means no majority and no points. Only a player's first answer to a question counts.
Answers are stored with the database clock and the host sees the split. The scoreboard after each question shows the five best players.
Good to know
The host needs a free account to open a room; players only need the link. Without a room the page works as a one-screen presenter: you ask and show the herd, nobody enters answers.
Players see only the question and the options until the reveal.
Tips
- Ask questions where people really differ, such as tastes and habits, not facts (Herd game).
- Keep the options short so they fit a phone screen (Herd game).
Herd game questions
Is there a right answer? (Herd game)
No. You score by choosing what most players choose.
What happens in a tie? (Herd game)
If two options tie for the top there is no majority and nobody scores.
Do players need an account? (Herd game)
No, they open the link and type a name. (Herd game)