Hide & Seek
Be the lamp. Stay still.
Hiders turn into a lamp, a teapot or a pot plant and try to blend in. Seekers check anything that looks out of place, and everyone takes a turn at seeking.
- Players
- 2–100
- Format
- Hiders vs seekers
- View
- Top-down
Open lobbies
Looking for open lobbies…
- 1
Pick a name
That's it. No account and nothing to install. On a phone, hold it sideways.
- 2
Invite your friends
Hit Play now and send your lobby's link or QR code, or make it Public for anyone to find below.
- 3
Hide, then seek
From 3 of you up to 16 in a house. Hiders turn into the furniture; seekers hunt them down. Everyone gets a turn to seek.
How a round goes
Hiding
The seekers wait with their eyes shut. Walk up to anything in the house and become one just like it, then find a spot where it fits in.
Seeking
Check a thing to see if it's a hider. A wrong guess leaves you dizzy for a moment, so watch for a lamp that wobbles before you pounce.
Scoring
Hiders score every second they stay hidden and a bonus for lasting the round. Seekers score for every find. Most points at the end wins.
Controls
- Walk
- Keyboard: W A S D or the arrows
- Touch: The joystick
- Become a thing, or check one
- Keyboard: E for the nearest, or click it
- Touch: Tap it
- Lock still
- Keyboard: Q
- Touch: Lock
- Taunt
- Keyboard: T
- Touch: Taunt
Lobby options
The host sets up the lobby while friends join by link, QR code or code, and everyone who takes a seat plays.
- Players
2 to 100, the host's choice (6 to start with). More can watch.
- Format
- Houses of up to 16 · 3–16 per match
- Modes
- Regular (default): Everyone plays at once, in houses of up to 16. Everyone seeks once in a while.
- Grand Hunt: Several games in different houses. Hiders score for staying hidden, seekers for every find, and the most points wins.
- Seekers
- 1
- 2
- A quarter of the house (default)
- Time to hide
- 20 s
- 30 s (default)
- 45 s
- Round length
- 2 min
- 3 min (default)
- 5 min
- Taunts
- On (default)
- Off
- Games
- 3 games (default)
- 5 games
Grand Hunt only
About Hide & Seek
Hide & Seek is a prop hunt game for friends. Hiders turn into a lamp, a teapot or a pot plant, find a spot and lock still. Seekers check anything that looks out of place, but a wrong guess leaves them seeing stars. Hiders can taunt for points, if they dare, since everyone hears where it came from.
From 3 of you up to 16 share a house, and everyone takes a turn at seeking. The host picks 1 or 2 seekers or a quarter of the house, 20 to 45 seconds to hide, and rounds of 2, 3 or 5 minutes. A Grand Hunt runs 3 or 5 games in different houses: hiders score for staying hidden, seekers for every find, and the most points wins.
Questions
- How do I play Hide & Seek with friends online?
- Type your name and press Play now, then send your lobby's link to the group chat or let friends scan its QR code. They join from their browser, and when everyone's in, the host presses Start.
- How many people can play Hide & Seek?
- 3 to 16 in a house. With more of you, everyone plays at once in houses of up to 16. A lobby holds up to 100 players, and 100 more can watch.
- What is prop hunt?
- Prop hunt is hide and seek where the hiders disguise themselves as things in the room. Here you become furniture and everyday objects, and the seekers have to spot which one is you.
- Is Hide & Seek free?
- Yes. Hide & Seek is free to play in your browser, with nothing to download, no account to make and nothing to pay.
- Can I play Hide & Seek on my phone?
- Yes, in the browser on any iPhone or Android phone: hold it sideways and the controls are on the screen. It plays on a laptop or tablet too.