Yes. Playing solo and in rooms is free, with no ads and no account. Private company cups are coming.

Do we need to install anything?

No. It runs in any modern browser on laptops and phones.

How many people can play?

Up to twelve in a room, on any mix of devices.

How long does a round take?

Ninety seconds. Crash, restart, repeat; your best run counts.

Is it a Kahoot alternative?

If you want a quick game rather than a quiz, yes. There is no content to write and nobody has to host.

What do you store about me?

A display name, a team, your best runs for ninety days, and a random device id. Finished runs are also counted anonymously, with no name or id, and you can switch that off. No email, no ads.

A team game for work that runs itself

The ninety-second game your team plays together.

Needle is a free browser game for teams. Pick a side, Red or Green, and steer through the gaps as the lines close in. Start a room any time; the board updates live and the winning side gets the podium. No host, no download, no account.

play solo

make a room for your team join a room with a code

Thirty seconds to learn. Works on laptops and phones. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.

score

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combo

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How it works

1 · Share a codeAnyone with the link joins from a laptop or a phone in ten seconds.

2 · Pick your sideTeam Red or Team Green. Your side sticks with you, so the rivalry builds round after round.

3 · Thread the needleSteer the needle through the gap in every line for ninety seconds. Your best run counts; a team's score is the average of its best three.

Any time, any device

Nobody hosts. Whoever is in the room plays.

Start a room in a meeting gap, at lunch, or when the office needs a lift. Anyone can press start, the board updates live, and the podium is one tap away from your team channel.

GREEN TAKES THE ROUND.11 to 4 · by 7 points

Privacy, in one paragraph

We store the display name and team you pick, your best runs for ninety days, and a random id your device makes up so two people with the same name stay apart. Each finished run is also counted anonymously, with no name or id, to help us tune the game; you can switch that off in options. No email, no account, no ads. One tap forgets you.

For companies

Your own cup, your team names, a post in Slack or Teams.

Want a private cup with your own team names, a link only your people can use, and your own board? Leave a work email. We look at every request by hand and email you the link, usually within a day.

You'll hear back by email, usually within a day. We use the address only to set up your cup; it is not shared and it is deleted on request.

Questions

Is Needle free?: Yes. Playing solo and in rooms is free, with no ads and no account. Private company cups are coming.
Do we need to install anything?: No. It runs in any modern browser on laptops and phones.
How many people can play?: Up to twelve in a room, on any mix of devices.
How long does a round take?: Ninety seconds. Crash, restart, repeat; your best run counts.
Is it a Kahoot alternative?: If you want a quick game rather than a quiz, yes. There is no content to write and nobody has to host.
What do you store about me?: A display name, a team, your best runs for ninety days, and a random device id. Finished runs are also counted anonymously, with no name or id, and you can switch that off. No email, no ads.