Copycat Herd: Hide in the Herd and Sound Like Everyone
Copycat Herd is a free hide-and-seek game you play with your voice, or with one button. You are a sneaky copycat in a costume, hiding in a herd of capybaras at a hot spring, ducks on a pond, sheep in a meadow or cats in a garden choir. First pick a sound or record your own short one. Then the whole herd starts making that very sound, each animal a little higher, lower, faster or louder. A dog detective with a magnifier and a net walks through the herd and listens. Animals that call off the beat, shout, stay silent, walk while everyone grazes or freeze when everyone walks look suspicious, and you can see his question marks pop up over their heads. Blend in: walk with the herd, stop when they graze, call when the ring reaches you and stay quiet when he listens. He makes mistakes too, and every innocent duck he nets costs him a badge. Lose all three and he gives up. There are 20 cases with five detectives who hear better and better, a Daily Herd that is the same for everyone, and a 2-player mode on one phone: one player hides and plays a short scene, the other watches the replay and tries to net the copycat. The microphone is optional. The game only listens to how loud and how high you are, and a recorded sound stays in your browser tab: nothing is uploaded or saved.
How to play Copycat Herd
- Pick a sound or record your own. The whole herd copies it.
- Drag anywhere to walk with the herd. Stop when they graze.
- When the ring reaches your animal, tap CALL or call into the mic. Not too loud!
- When the detective listens, freeze and stay quiet.
- Survive until the time runs out, or make him net three innocent animals.
Features
- The herd copies your own recorded sound, each animal a bit differently
- Play with your voice or with one CALL button, on a phone or a computer
- 20 cases in 4 places: hot spring, duck pond, sheep meadow and cat choir
- Five dog detectives, from Rookie Pip to Chief Muffin
- Daily Herd with a streak and a result you can share
- 2 players on one phone: hide, then watch the replay and net the copycat
- Quick sound check, live meter and a trust screen before the mic is used
FAQ
- Do I need a microphone?
- No. You can play everything with the CALL button. With a mic you call with your own voice, and the detective also hears how loud you are.
- Is my voice recorded or uploaded?
- The game only measures loudness and pitch. If you record a sound for the herd, it stays in memory in your browser tab and is gone when you close it. Nothing is uploaded or saved.
- How does the detective find me?
- He listens for animals that call off the beat, too loud, in the wrong key or not at all, and watches for animals that walk, stop or wander away at the wrong time. The closer he is, the better he hears.
- How does the 2-player mode work?
- One player secretly picks an animal and plays an 18-second scene. The other player watches the replay with the herd copying the hider's sound and taps the copycat. You have three nets, then you swap. Best of 3 rounds.
- What is the Daily Herd?
- One special case per day, the same for everyone. Finish it to keep your streak and share your blend score.
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