MumblarkThe voice chain game for friends on one phone
Player 1 says one of our silly lines. Everyone after hears only the voice before theirs, never the words, and copies it. Then the whole chain plays back, and the last voice meets the first.
- 3 to 8 players
- One phone, passed round
- Free, in your browser
Mumblark plays in your browser and needs JavaScript and a microphone. Open this page in Safari on an iPhone or in Chrome on an Android phone.
How to play Mumblark
- Type everyone’s nameThree to eight players, in the order you sit. Then pass the phone to player 1.
- Player 1 records the lineThe phone shows a line, such as “My grandma races pigeons on Tuesdays.” Player 1 says it once, up to six seconds, after a 3-2-1.
- Everyone else copies a voiceEach next player hears only the take before theirs, twice at most, and copies how it sounded. Nobody sees the words.
- Gather round for the revealThe chain plays back from the last voice to the first, ends on the line it started as, and shows how far it drifted.
Your voice stays on your phone
- Nothing is uploadedEach take is kept in the browser’s memory while the chain is played, and nowhere else.
- Gone when you are doneA new line, or closing the page, forgets every take.
- No account, no sign-inType the names, play, and that is all. The microphone is asked for only when player 1 taps Record.
The privacy page says exactly what Mumblark keeps, which is nothing from the game.
Questions about Mumblark
Do I need to download an app?
No. Mumblark plays on this page, in Safari on an iPhone or in Chrome on an Android phone. Turn the sound up and keep the phone out of silent mode.
How many people can play?
Three to eight. Three is a quick round; with eight, the line rarely survives the trip.
What is the drift score?
It compares how long the first and last takes are and how their loudness rises and falls. A low score means the chain kept the line’s shape. It never listens to the words, so it cannot tell you who said what right.
Where do the lines come from?
We wrote them: thirty-odd short, silly sentences, picked at random each round, never the same one twice in a row.
Is my recording saved anywhere?
No. The takes live in the page while you play and are gone when you start a new line or close the page. Nothing is sent to us.
Is there a Mumblark app?
Not yet. We are making one. Leave your e-mail below and we write once, the day it is out.
Tell me when Mumblark is on my phone
We are making Mumblark into an app. Leave your e-mail and we write once, the day it is out.