About Time to React!
Time to React! is a one-button reaction time game for one to four players, where each person stops a moving pointer and tries to land it closest to a green marker.
Every player gets a single key: the Up arrow, Z, M or Q. Press yours to freeze your pointer. Whoever stops nearest the green marker takes the point, and the first player to reach five points takes the match. Bots can stand in for missing players, so it works with one person too.
Five optional modifiers, Dizzy, Wonky, Slow, Super Speed and Random, mix up the rounds once the basic timing feels easy. It's clean pixel art on a big clock face and takes seconds to explain to anyone. You can play Time to React! online here with whoever is sitting next to you.
How to Play Time to React!
- Choose how many people are playing, from one to four, on the title screen.
- Use the switches in the corners to turn bots and modifiers on or off.
- Each player takes one key: the Up arrow, Z, M or Q.
- Press your key to stop your pointer as close to the green marker as you can.
- The closest player scores a point. The first to five wins.
What to Expect in Time to React!
Expect a quick party reaction time game. Rounds are short and a match takes a few minutes, so it's easy to pass the keyboard around and go again.
With modifiers off, it's a clean timing contest. Turn them on and pointers can speed up, slow down or act strangely, which shakes up who wins. Play Time to React! free with friends, or against bots when you're on your own.
Tips for Time to React!
- Press a touch early. Your finger takes a moment to move, so aim slightly ahead of the marker.
- Rest your finger on your key between rounds so you're never hunting for it.
- Play a few matches with modifiers off to learn the base timing, then switch them on.
- Spread out around the keyboard. The Up arrow, Z, M and Q are far enough apart for four hands.
- Watch your own pointer, not the others. Glancing at a rival's pointer is an easy way to miss your moment.
Who Made Time to React!
Time to React! was made by Otto Ojala, who released it on itch.io. It's built in Godot. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Time to React! page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Time to React! free?
Yes. Time to React! is free to play in your browser, with nothing to install and no account. Pick how many people are playing, choose if you want bots and modifiers, and start. Each player needs only one key, so it's quick to set up on any keyboard.
How do you play Time to React!?
Each player has one key: the Up arrow, Z, M or Q. Press yours to stop your pointer. The player who stops closest to the green marker scores a point, and the first to five points wins. Bots can fill empty seats, and modifiers can change how the rounds play.
What is the goal in Time to React!?
Reach five points before anyone else. You score by stopping your pointer closer to the green marker than the other players. It comes down to timing and nerve, since pressing too early or too late can both cost you the point.
Who made Time to React!?
Time to React! was made by Otto Ojala, who released it on itch.io, and it's built in Godot. FunClicker embeds the creator's own browser version so you can play it here, but we did not make the game. The credit link in the Who Made section goes to the original release.
Can I play Time to React! on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook is a good fit, since each player needs only one key and up to four people can share it. On a phone you would need a keyboard attached, so a laptop, desktop or Chromebook is the easy way to play together.
Is Time to React! unblocked at school?
Time to React! needs only a browser tab, with no download or plugin. Whether it opens on a school or library network depends on that network's filter, which we do not control. If it loads, one keyboard covers up to four people.
Can you play Time to React! alone?
Yes. Pick one player on the title screen and leave bots switched on, and computer players take the other seats. It's a handy way to learn the timing before friends join, and the bots give you someone to beat even when nobody else is around.
What do the modifiers do in Time to React!?
There are five modifiers you can switch on: Dizzy, Wonky, Slow, Super Speed and Random. Super Speed and Slow change how fast things move, and the others add their own twists to a round. You can switch modifiers on or off from the title screen, so a match can be a clean timing test or a messier one.
