A voice that owns you
An energetic announcer barks every command out loud, so you can play by ear as the pace climbs past what your eyes can follow — and roasts you when you lose.
TAP IT!
The reflex party game you play by ear
Obey the voice. Beat the ring. Don't blink.
A free party game for Android, with no ads. The announcer calls a command and you do it before the ring runs out: tap it, shake it, tilt it, even shout BEEP or QUACK out loud. One mistake and you're done. It gets fast.
iPhone version coming later
- No ads
- Works offline
- Speech recognition stays on your phone
- A new DAILY RUN every day
See it in action
Real captures from the game, no mockups. The shouting you'll have to imagine.
THUMP IT! comes with the COUNT TAPULA announcer pack.
Built to make you panic beautifully
Your phone is the controller
Fifteen commands use everything the device has: touch, flicks, motion sensors, the gyroscope — and the microphone. Yes, you will shout QUACK in public.
Streaks & combos
Fast, clean answers build a streak multiplier; chained commands pay combo bonuses. Squeak in at the last instant and the crowd goes "ooooh".
Global leaderboards
Post your best run to the worldwide board. Impossible scores bounce off the server's plausibility checks, so the top ten is earned, not curled.
Chase the number
Every run ends with a per-command breakdown: your quickest, your sleepiest, and the NEMESIS that keeps ending you. Plus 25 badges and unlockable looks for the whole game.
The screen lies
Survive long enough and the on-screen text starts contradicting the announcer. Trust the voice. This is where friendships end. (Not a fan? Switch it off on the title screen.)
Fifteen commands. Zero mercy.
Every one announced out loud. Every one detected for real, by touch, motion or your voice.
- TAP ITPop the disco ball, donut, or balloon before it fades
- SWIPE ITFlick your finger across the screen
- SHAKE ITShake the phone like it owes you money
- TURN ITTwist it like a steering wheel
- FLIP ITTurn the whole phone face-down and back
- SLIDE ITGrab the glowing knob and drag it home
- STRETCH ITSpread two fingers to stretch the springy thing
- SHRINK ITPinch it down — a cat may spring out of the box
- BOWL ITFlick the ball at five pins — a STRIKE! brings confetti
- TILT ITTilt the phone to roll the marble home
- LAUNCH ITAim the rocket, let go — smash the piñata
- DRIVE ITTilt to steer — thread the gate before the cones arrive
- HOLD ITFreeze. Do nothing. Hardest one on the list
- BEEP ITSay "BEEP!" — the game is listening
- QUACK ITSay "QUACK!" — wrong word, run over
Plus PASS IT! in 2P RALLY, and THUMP IT! — COUNT TAPULA's heartbeat command.
Pick your announcer
Each one swaps the voice and the props. Two are free; two are one-time add-ons.
FREE
CLASSIC
The original announcer, who will not stop shouting. Calls every command, hypes your streaks and roasts you when you lose.
FREE
ROBO ARCADE
A retro arcade machine with retro props to match. Beeps, boops and zero sympathy.
$1.99
GRONTHOR
A barbarian who bellows every command and hates dragons. Brings his war-camp props, a sword-swinging SWIPE IT and a horse to RIDE.
$1.99
COUNT TAPULA
A very enthusiastic vampire, invented and voiced by the developer's daughter. Bats, coffins, a hearse to drive and his own THUMP IT! command.
US prices. Google Play shows yours in your local currency.
Play with friends
Solo runs are free. When the whole room wants in, there are three ways to settle it.
2P RALLY
Pass-and-play on one phone. Every few commands the announcer shouts PASS IT! and you hand it over, fast. Fumble it and you lose.
VERSUS
Split screen on one device: two players, one screen, maximum shouting. Settle it face to face.
ONLINE VERSUS
Lobby codes and QR invites bring up to 8 players into one match, each on their own phone. First to 7 wins, or up to 30 if the host raises the stakes.
All three come in the Multiplayer Pack: $4.99, one time. No subscription, no ads.
Watch for free multiplayer weekends: now and then, usually around holidays, we switch the pack on for everyone.
One daily run.
The whole world plays it.
Every day, one seeded challenge: the same sequence of commands for every player on Earth. No lucky rolls, no excuses — just your reflexes against everyone else's on the daily leaderboard.
Miss today's run and it's gone forever. A new one starts at midnight UTC.
TODAY'S DAILY RUN
- Same commands for every player
- A twist most weeks
- Its own global leaderboard
- A streak to keep alive
- Your name up top?
Questions, answered
What is TAP IT!?
TAP IT! is a reflex party game for Android phones. An announcer calls out commands (TAP IT, SHAKE IT, TILT IT, QUACK IT and eleven more) and you obey each one before the timer ring runs out. One mistake ends the run, and the pace keeps climbing.
Is TAP IT! free?
Yes. The download, solo runs, the DAILY RUN, the global and daily leaderboards, the CLASSIC and ROBO ARCADE announcers, the themes and most of the badges are free, and there are no ads. The optional extras are one-time purchases: the Multiplayer Pack ($4.99) and the GRONTHOR and COUNT TAPULA announcer packs ($1.99 each). Prices are in US dollars; Google Play shows yours in your local currency.
What platforms is TAP IT! on?
Android, on Google Play. An iPhone version is planned but not released yet. The game uses the whole phone: touch, motion sensors, the gyroscope and the microphone.
Is there multiplayer?
Yes, three ways: 2P RALLY (pass-and-play on one phone; when the announcer shouts PASS IT, hand it over fast), VERSUS (split screen on one device) and ONLINE VERSUS (lobby codes and QR invites, up to 8 players). All three come in the one-time Multiplayer Pack for $4.99. Watch for free multiplayer weekends, when everyone can play them without the pack.
Does it work offline?
Yes, for solo play: runs and the BEEP and QUACK voice commands work without a connection, because the speech recognition happens on your phone. The leaderboards and ONLINE VERSUS need an internet connection.
What is the DAILY RUN?
One shared, seeded run per day: every player in the world gets the exact same sequence of commands, with a twist most weeks. Post your score to the daily leaderboard, see how you stack up and keep your streak alive. A new one starts at midnight UTC.
Do I really have to quack out loud?
When the announcer says QUACK IT — yes. On-device speech recognition is listening, and saying the wrong word ends your run. Dignity is not refundable. Nothing you say is recorded or sent anywhere, and if you don't allow the microphone, BEEP and QUACK get on-screen buttons instead.
Does it work with sound off?
Yes — every command shows on screen too, and the sneaky “screen lies” twist politely disables itself while you're muted.
Think you won't blink?
Prove it. Free on Google Play, with no ads.
iPhone version coming later