Play Herd Mind Online
Herd Mind inverts the usual quiz instinct: there is no correct answer, only the popular one. A prompt appears, everyone types a short answer, and matching answers are clustered together. Score by landing in the biggest group. Give the one answer nobody else gave and you are the Black Sheep. Free, browser-based, 4 to 10 players.
How to play Herd Mind
- A prompt appears — something with many reasonable answers.
- Everyone types their answer at the same time.
- Answers are normalised and clustered, so near-identical wording groups together.
- The biggest cluster scores. The lone answer becomes the Black Sheep.
- Players can settle borderline matches with a quick merge vote.
What's in it
- Smart answer clustering that forgives spelling and phrasing
- A player merge vote for genuine edge cases
- The Black Sheep twist for anyone who stands alone
- A very large prompt bank
- Video chat for the inevitable arguing about whether two answers count as the same
Players and setup
Herd Mind supports 4–10 players. There is nothing to install on any device and no account to create — the host makes a room, shares the link, and everyone who taps it is in. It works on laptops, desktops, tablets and phones.
A webcam is optional. You can play with your camera off and still use voice chat, or turn both off and play with just the on-screen game and text chat.
Frequently asked questions
Why does it need four players?
Clustering into a majority needs enough answers for a majority to exist. Below four it stops working.
What if my answer is spelled differently?
Answers are normalised before clustering, so casing, spacing and small variations still match.
Is it free?
Yes — no account, nothing to install.
What happens on a tie?
Tied clusters both score, and the room can vote on whether two near-answers should merge.
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